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Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Education Department
Trump signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the department. Complete elimination would require congressional approval.NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Former employees slam 'chaos,' 'confusion' at Department of Education
Since Trump eliminated nearly half of the Department of Education's workforce through an overhaul that affected roughly 2,000 people, former employees say there is chaos.ABC News - 2d -
Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Department of Education
President Trump has taken aim at the Department of Education, but shutting down the department entirely would require an act of Congress.CBS News - Mar. 20 -
Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department
The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more effectively. The attorneys general called the layoffs “reckless and illegal.”The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Trump says student loans, special needs programs will be moved to new departments
President Donald Trump said Friday that the SBA will take on student loans and HHS will take on special needs and nutrition efforts.ABC News - 6d -
Department of Education cuts expected to have 'huge impacts' on teachers
After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for students' futures but for their own as well.ABC News - Mar. 15 -
AFT sues Education Department over removal of IDR student loan applications
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the largest unions of educators in the country, sued the Department of Education Wednesday over the removal online of income-driven repayment (IDR) ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Warren warns of 'dire consequences' of Education Department firings for student loans
Sen. Warren urges Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process.ABC News - Mar. 20 -
Trump signs executive order aiming to dismantle Department of Education
President Trump signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Department of Education, calling for Congress to support its full elimination.NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Union for Education Department workers reacts to sweeping job cuts
The Trump administration is placing more than a thousand Department of Education workers on leave beginning March 21. American Federation of Government Employees Local 252 President Sheria Smith, ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Advocates gear up for fight to preserve Education Department
President Trump's battle to end the Department of Education is about to turn into a war as advocates prepare to defend the federal agency through litigation and civic action while he readies an ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Department of Education offices closed Wednesday for 'security reasons'
The Department of Education told staff in an email Tuesday that its offices would be closed Wednesday for “security reasons.” The email, obtained by NewsNation, said workers needed to leave the ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Trump signs executive order to dismantle Department of Education
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to facilitate his longstanding goal of eliminating the Department of Education. While the order recognizes it would take an act of ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Trump signs executive order to dismantle Education Department
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, arguing that shifting money back to the states will improve student test scores. However, fully ...NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Education Department paves way for its own destruction
The Department of Education is paving the way for its own destruction after laying off half of its workforce on Tuesday, leaving President Trump allies eager for more hits while the agency's ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce
Mass layoffs are impacted 1,315 employees of the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's layoffs
The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Are Schools Succeeding? Education Department Cuts Could Make It Hard to Know.
At least 800 education department research employees and outside partners have lost jobs. The cuts will decimate research and data collection.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Trump set to sign executive order shuttering the Education Department
The president campaigned extensively on a promise to dismantle the department and appointed an education secretary keen to carry out the task.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Trump signs executive order aimed at dismantling U.S. Department of Education
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.CNBC - Mar. 20 -
What to expect after Trump's Department of Education executive order
With questions about the Department of Education's future still unanswered, learn more about could happen if the agency is dismantled.NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Trump signs order gutting Department of Education while surrounded by kids
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to diminish the Department of Education at the White House on Thursday.ABC News - Mar. 21 -
Sunday shows preview: Trump battles backlash over deportations, moves to gut Education Department
As he is ramping up deportations of migrants from the U.S., President Trump is battling the backlash from Democrats in Congress, activists on the ground and judges in the courtroom. U.S. District ...The Hill - 5d -
Mattel to lay off 120 workers in latest cost-cutting move
Mattel said the job cuts are part of an effort to save money as the company optimizes for growth.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 19 -
Obama-era Education secretary warns Trump against shuttering department
Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan issued President Trump a warning over plans to shutter the Department of Education, decrying "you break it, you own it." Duncan, in an interview with CNN's ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
McMahon says Trump admin will 'do everything legally' in dismantling of Education Department
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said Thursday President Trump is committed to using legal measures to dismantle the Department of Education. “I think he was correct in saying that we were ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Trump to gut Education Department
🤫 Plus: GOP wants Musk to 'shut up' about Social Security {beacon} It’s Thursday. Today is the first official day of spring and March Madness! 🏀 Who do you have winning your bracket? Email me ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Education Department says 60 universities under investigation for antisemitism
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating 60 universities for antisemitism, according to letters sent on Monday. The department said the 60 institutions are ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
When will the Department of Education be dissolved? Secretary McMahon doesn't know
Linda McMahon said Friday that President Donald Trump "intends" to sign an executive order to dissolve the Department of Education -- but it's still unclear when.ABC News - Mar. 7 -
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The Department of Education cut nearly half its civil rights investigators, which experts say could have a major impact on children with special needs.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Trump sued by 20 states to halt the 'dismantling' of Education Department
Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over his administration's termination of Education Department staffers.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
Top Democrats, unions condemn upcoming Trump order to dismantle Education Department
Democrats and teachers' unions are condemning the upcoming executive order President Trump is expected to sign Thursday dismantling the Department of Education. Trump has long called to end the ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Live updates: Trump signs order that will dismantle Education Department
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that will begin the dismantling of the Education Department, kick-starting a campaign promise to shutter the federal agency. The Trump ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
What could happen to your student loans without the Education Department
President Trump may sign an executive order aimed at dismantling the Education Department. What does it mean for the 40 million Americans with student loans?CNBC - Mar. 20 -
Teachers union, NAACP sue over Trump order to dismantle Education Department
A group of advocacy organizations and groups invested in schools sued the Trump administration on Monday over the president's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. The new ...The Hill - 4d -
Judge to decide if Menendez brothers' resentencing moves forward
The Los Angeles district attorney will withdraw his predecessor's recommendation to reduce the prison sentences of Lyle and Erik Menendez. The fate of the brothers now rests in the hands of the ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Justice Department goes to bat for Trump in hush money case
The Justice Department went to bat for President Trump in his hush money criminal case Wednesday, urging that his prosecution be moved out of New York state court so he can attempt to toss his ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump’s COVID-era funding clawback hits local health efforts hard
The Trump administration's abrupt cancellation of tens of billions of dollars in grants has state and local health departments reeling. State and local officials said the move will make it even ...The Hill - 5h -
Trump’s COVID-era funding clawback hits local health efforts hard
The Trump administration's abrupt cancellation of tens of billions of dollars in grants has state and local health departments reeling. State and local officials said the move will make it even ...The Hill - 5h -
Judge halts effort to deport Columbia protest leader, sets Wednesday hearing
A federal judge on Monday scheduled a Wednesday court hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ...The Hill - Mar. 10