The $1.64 trillion financial portfolio is managed separately from the department’s policy apparatus, the latter of which Trump has sought to wind down or reassign to other agencies. President Trump acknowledged that the massive loan balance was a complicating factor in his effort to shutter the agency.

As school districts struggle to support the mental health of their students, a startup called Sonar Mental Health has built a “wellbeing companion” called Sonny to help. Sonny is a chatbot that relies on a combination of human staff and AI.

Administrators and teachers’ unions are looking to build relationships and provide resources for students and families without legal status as President-elect Trump has pledged the largest mass deportation in history.