Dismantling Education

President Trump praises Elon Musk's work dismantling government agencies

NBC News White House Correspondents Gabe Gutierrez and Vaughn Hillyard, NPR Technology Reporter Bobby Allyn and Washington Post Education Reporter Laura Meckler discuss President Trump and Elon ...

NBC News - 6h

As Trump considers ways to dismantle the Education Dept., here's what to know about your student loans

The Trump administration is looking to shut down the Education Department. Here's what it could mean for the 42 million Americans with federal student loans.

CNBC - 9h

Can an executive order eliminate the Department of Education?

Two sources told NBC News that the White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports on how Congress is the only body with the ...

NBC News - 9h

Musk Team Scrutinizes Education Department Operations

The engagement is the latest sign of the billionaire’s expanding influence across the government, which already stretches into more than half a dozen agencies.

The New York Times - 3h

Department of Education could be next on Trump's chopping block

President Trump is eyeing an executive order to dismantle the Education Department, which has placed dozens of staffers on leave in what their union says is a move to encourage resignations. ...

The Hill - 6h

What to know about student loans as Trump considers ways to dismantle the Education Dept.

With the Trump administration looking for ways to close parts or all of the U.S.

NBC News - 8h

Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say

President Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the federal Department of Education, sources told ABC News.

ABC News - 8h

U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for Agency’s Dismantling

Democrats denounced the Trump administration for what they said was an illegal power grab. Leading Republicans welcomed the moves.

The New York Times - 10h

Musk: Trump 'will succeed' in dismantling Education Department

Elon Musk, the tech billionaire whom President Trump has tapped as the head of his new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), boasted on his social platform X on Monday night that Trump "will ...

The Hill - 13h

Education Dept. to probe antisemitism at 5 universities

The Education Department announced investigations at five universities where antisemitic harassment incidents have been reported.

CBS News - 1d

Trump considering action to dismantle Education Department, sources say

President Trump is considering executive action that would dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, but sources familiar with the plans said such a move was not imminent.

CBS News - 1d

Trump advisers weigh actions to dismantle education department – report

Officials are discussing executive order as part of efforts by Musk’s Doge team to seize control of federal spending. The Trump administration is weighing executive actions to dismantle the US ...

The Guardian - 1d

Arsenal take sweet revenge over Erling Haaland, dismantle Man City

Arsenal didn't forget Haaland's barb to coach Mikel Arteta after a September draw. On Sunday, they got payback.

ESPN - 1d

The president's education order: Trump wants to indoctrinate, too

President Trump has issued an order banning federal funding of "indoctrination of children," but his definition of indoctrination is subjective and he is imposing his own views on education, while ...

The Hill - 4d

Bad Education by Matt Goodwin — university challenges

An angry polemic rightly recognises that freedom of speech and diversity of opinion is under threat in higher education but fails to analyse the complex problem clearly

Financial Times - 4d

Meta Is Dismantling DEI Programs but Tells Investors It Still Wants ‘Cognitive Diversity’

Cuts to diversity programs and other policy changes have frustrated some of Meta’s workers. One former employee calls it “a slow, painful death.”

Wired - 5d

Oklahoma education chief: 'Our schools will not be sanctuary schools'

The Oklahoma schools chief says he will support the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts.

The Hill - 5d

Lutnick says he won’t dismantle NOAA as called for in Project 2025

President Trump’s pick to lead the Commerce Department assured senators on Wednesday he won’t try to dismantle the nation’s climate, oceans and weather science agency during a largely genial ...

The Hill - 6d

Tennessee teacher honored with 2025 Music Educator Award

Adrian Maclin, a music teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, is the winner of the 2025 Music Educator Award, which is presented by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum.

CBS News - 6d

Madonna says Trump administration is 'slowly dismantling' Americans' freedoms

Madonna is accusing the Trump administration of "slowly dismantling all the freedoms we have been fighting for," while urging her fans not to give up. "It’s so sad to watch our new Government ...

The Hill - 6d

'Never fully belonged': The black students taking on elite education in Boarders

Boarders sees five black teenagers swap their inner-city education for an elite boarding school.

BBC News - Jan. 28

Florida educators, students speak out on curriculum changes

Educators, students and advocates across the Florida higher education system are speaking out against the recent removal of hundreds of general education courses.

ABC News - Jan. 27

Jannik Sinner playing different tune to everyone else in dismantling of Zverev

Zverev admits the world No 1 is superior in almost every aspect of the game, as the Italian claims his third slam title. It could only be heard in the quiet before a serve. An unmistakable ...

The Guardian - Jan. 26

Trump Department of Education rescinds past guidance on book bans

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is rescinding all past guidance issued against the removal of books.

ABC News - Jan. 25

Trump visits North Carolina, California disaster zones; talks about dismantling FEMA

President Donald Trump toured disaster zones in North Carolina and California in his first official trip since retaking the White House. During the visits, Trump said he was considering dismantling ...

CBS News - Jan. 25

Department of Education dismisses book ban complaints

The Department of Education has dismissed 11 complaints regarding “book bans” the federal agency received during the Biden administration, it announced Friday. The department said it ended former ...

The Hill - Jan. 24

Syria to dismantle Assad-era socialism, says foreign minister

Asaad al-Shaibani tells FT that Damascus wants to privatise state-run companies and secure sanctions relief

Financial Times - Jan. 22

Trump set to dismantle DEI within federal government in first day executive action

Incoming President Donald Trump will issue an executive order that would dismantle all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government.

ABC News - Jan. 20

Taliban deputy rebukes education bans on Afghan women and girls

A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls.

CBS News - Jan. 19

Taliban deputy urges leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls

A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls

ABC News - Jan. 19

Will Labour’s schools overhaul imperil UK’s education success story?

Government plan to hand more control to local authorities has been criticised by some academy trusts and Tories

Financial Times - Jan. 19

Dept. of Education: Title IX applies to athlete pay

The direct payment plans that many major college athletic departments are making for athletes would violate Title IX law, according to a Department of Education memo.

ESPN - Jan. 17

Fix special needs education system or face 'lost generation', say MPs

A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds.

BBC News - Jan. 15

Breakfast and financial education: help us deliver this foundation

The FT’s homegrown charity FLIC and Magic Breakfast are making a real difference for young people

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Educators worry about how to talk immigration with families facing mass deportations

The morning after Election Day last year, Melanie Claros, a civics teacher and ESL coordinator at a South Florida school where half the students are Latino, found herself having to do a job beyond ...

NBC News - Jan. 12

Can Linda McMahon become the next education secretary?

What are Linda McMahon’s chances to be confirmed as the next education secretary?

ABC News - Jan. 8

Special educational needs the biggest issue for schools, says Ofsted

The watchdog says a new inspection system in England should reward more inclusive mainstream schools.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Educators Prepare for ICE Agents at the Schoolhouse Door

Across the country, educators described widespread anxiety about President-elect Donald J. Trump’s promises to deport immigrants and what it could mean for their students.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

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