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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 - 1d -
Linda McMahon’s haphazard cuts to the Department of Education will be costly
The Trump administration would be wise to reverse course and implement a logical, evidenced-based approach to improving the Department of Education that does not harm children now or in the future.The Hill - 4d -
Eye Opener: Trump administration slashes half the Department of Education's workforce
The Trump administration slashes half the Department of Education's workforce, causing uncertainty over the agency's future. Also, the U.S. says it will resume security support for Ukraine after ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Dem AGs sue over Trump administration’s Education Department layoffs
Democratic attorneys general in Washington, D.C., and 20 states sued Thursday over the Trump administration’s efforts to lay off nearly half of the Education Department workforce. Earlier this ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
60 percent oppose Trump plan to close Education Department: Survey
A majority of voters are against President Trump’s plans to close the Education Department, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. The survey released Thursday found 60 percent of ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Watch live: Trump to sign executive order overhauling Education Department
President Trump is holding an event Thursday afternoon at the White House centered on his plans to overhaul the Education Department. During the event, he is also expected to sign an executive ...The Hill - 1d -
Breaking down the biggest roles of the Department of Education as Trump prepares action
President Trump is preparing to take executive action to dismantle the Department of Education. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down the biggest roles of the federal ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump administration briefing: Democrats denounce education department ‘shutdown’
Education secretary ordered to take ‘all necessary steps’ to dismantle department; US rejects Mexico’s request for water – key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance. Donald Trump signed ...The Guardian - 1d -
Former Obama-era Education secretary says Trump cuts are "morally and educationally bankrupt"
The Trump administration is cutting the Education Department's workforce in half. Arne Duncan, who served as secretary of education under former President Barack Obama, joins "The Daily Report" to ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Trump ‘can’t unilaterally dismantle' Dept. of Education without Congress, says fmr. secretary
President Trump signs an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education. Former Education Secretary John King Jr. says he expects to see bipartisan support in Congress to maintain ...NBC News - 1d -
Department of Education cuts half its workforce
The Department of Education cut half its workforce amid President Trump’s effort to abolish the agency. Trump touted the cuts, saying they shift responsibilities away from the federal bureaucracy ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Connecticut's 'lax' homeschooling rules could have aided boy's abuse, some education advocates say
After a Connecticut woman was accused of holding her stepson captive for two decades, education advocates said the state’s largely unregulated homeschooling system could allow abusive parents to ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
3 claims about the Department of Education and what it really does
President Donald Trump and his allies continue to make false claims about education in the country.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Dismantling Education Department could cause chaos, experts warn
Trump administration effort to wind down the Education Department could lead to frustration for millions of student loan borrowers, experts say.CBS News - 14h -
Education secretary: Mass layoffs first step toward total shutdown
Education Secretary Linda McMahon affirmed late Tuesday that mass layoffs are the first step toward shuttering the Education Department — a long-time goal of President Trump's since his time on the ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
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 -
Trump administration briefing: education department to be halved as Trump walks back Canada tariffs
Education secretary Linda McMahon describes layoffs as ‘significant step towards restoring greatness’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance. The US Department of Education intends ...The Guardian - 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 lays off nearly half of workforce
The Department of Education announced Tuesday it was firing nearly half of its workforce, the latest Trump administration move to shrink the federal government that could face swift legal ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
First steps to dismantle Education Department begin
The Department of Education is cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with plans to dismantle the agency. The bulk of the department's responsibilities include ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Efforts to save Department of Education move to courts
Defenders of the Department of Education are turning to the courts to save it after President Trump signed an executive order to abolish it and on Friday said he would move some of its most ...The Hill - 1h -
Trump says McMahon made decisions on mass layoffs at Education Department
President Trump on Wednesday said Education Secretary Linda McMahon was behind the mass layoffs at the agency, not mentioning tech billionaire Elon Musk while defending the overhaul. “When we cut— ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Trump to dramatically downsize education department but it will still handle student loans, says White House – live
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says DoE will be ‘much smaller’ due to executive order Trump will sign as critics say it is ‘dark day’ for US children. Revealed: Trump education cuts mean years ...The Guardian - 1d -
DNC chair: Trump told students 'he doesn't give a damn about them' with move against Department of Education
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin said President Trump told students “he doesn't give a damn about them” with a recent move against the Department of Education. “Today, Donald ...The Hill - 1d -
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 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 - 1d -
Trump Ordered the Shutdown of the Education Department
Congress and federal law stand in his way. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.The New York Times - 1d -
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 -
GOP Rep. Mark Harris says Trump has done 'tremendous job' making case against Education Department
Rep. Mark Harris (R-N.C.) said on Tuesday that President Trump successfully made the case against the Department of Education during his 2024 campaign, leading more Republicans to support the ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Trump defends cuts to federal workforce and Department of Education
President Trump said he felt "very badly" for the federal workers who have lost their jobs under his administration but defended the decision by claiming "many of them don't work at all." Trump ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Dismantling Education Department
The order, which President Trump may sign on Thursday, will lay the groundwork for eventually shuttering the agency, reassigning some of its primary duties.The New York Times - 2d -
Dismantling Education Department would put many students at risk, top Democrat says
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), the ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, says President Trump’s plan to dismantle the Department of Education would put students at risk ...The Hill - 1d -
Education Dept. slashes workforce; new tariffs roil US markets
President Donald Trump is planning to cut nearly 1,300 Department of Education employees, about half of its total staff, with an ultimate goal of shutting down the agency completely. It comes as ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Education Department investigating dozens of universities after DEI warning letter
The Education Department announced Friday it is investigating more than 50 colleges and universities over what it called "racial preferences" in academics or scholarships, a move that comes amid ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
White House: 'Critical functions' will stay under Department of Education
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said all the critical functions of the Department of Education will remain, ahead of President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the federal ...The Hill - 1d -
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Trump wanting states to run education: “I’ll take it”
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) on Wednesday said that if President Trump's plan to put education policy in the hands of the states happens, he would "take it" and "make good use" of the money that ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
US education department to lay off 1,300 people as Trump vows to close agency
Firings announced Tuesday as administration decried as ‘detached from how Americans live’. The US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce. The layoffs of 1,300 ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Trump signs executive order to dismantle US Department of Education
Order calls for teardown of department as Trump seemingly tries to circumvent need to obtain congressional approval. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump signed an executive order ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump’s cuts to higher education are sacrificing America’s future
American colleges and universities will lose their global preeminence, innovation will suffer, future scientists, doctors, artists and philosophers will not get trained and potentially ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Trump to slash workforce at US education department
Halving of staff thought to be precursor to campaign pledge of shutting down the agencyFinancial Times - Mar. 12