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Education Department guts its workforce as it looks to wind down agency
Around 3,000 people work in the department's Washington headquarters, and roughly 1,000 are staffed in 10 regional offices across the country.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
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 -
ESPN baseball expert blasts DOD over removal of Jackie Robinson article
The Pentagon is facing backlash after an article dedicated to baseball legend Jackie Robinson and his time in the Army was removed from the Department of Defense’s (DOD) website. ESPN baseball ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump ends diversity programming at the State Department
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order eliminating diversity programming at the State Department, wiping out the Biden administration’s initiative to remove barriers to employment for ...The Hill - 2d -
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 - 22h -
Trump’s order to dismantle education department sparks outrage: ‘See you in court’
Politicians and teachers unions condemn president’s effort to axe department, which can only be done by Congress. Teachers unions and Democratic politicians joined in denouncing Donald Trump ’s ...The Guardian - 2h -
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 -
Gutting the Education Department, and a Trump Tesla Show
Plus, who can do the Daffy Duck voice?The New York Times - 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 - 1d -
Trump signs order to dismantle US education department
The move, which he promised to do on the campaign trail, is already facing legal challenges.BBC News - 15h -
Tribes, Native American students sue over Bureau of Indian Education firings
The lawsuit was filed against the heads of the Interior Department, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Indian Education Programs.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Trump says Education Dept. shouldn't handle student loans: 'Not their business'
It's a major challenge to the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the Education Department: How to transfer the loan accounts of over 40 million people.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
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 -
Trump is setting the US on a path to educational authoritarianism
While we watch students getting handcuffed, vague new guidelines create a culture of fear over teaching our history. On 14 February, the US Department of Education ’s office of civil rights issued ...The Guardian - 3d -
What's next for federal education funding after Trump cuts
President Trump is starting to enact his pledge to close the Department of Education. Liam Knox, a reporter for Insider Higher Ed, joins to discuss.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Department of Education to lay off nearly half its workforce – US politics live
Education secretary Linda McMahon announced hundreds of staff were subject to the ‘reduction in workforce’. Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as US President ...The Guardian - 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 - 22h -
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 - 20h -
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 -
Disruption in the classroom: Trump faces battle to scrap education department
Teachers and parent groups fear president’s plan would increase inequality between rich and poor studentsFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
US education department plans to cut half its workforce
The mass layoffs will impact nearly 2,100 people who are set to be placed on leave from 21 March.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Why student-loan borrowers ‘are going to feel the brunt’ of the Education Department layoffs
The cuts come during what was already set to be a period of mass upheaval for the student-loan system.MarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
Trump Firings Gut Education Department’s Civil Rights Division
Many of the office’s cases over the decades have served as a catalyst for broader policy change and social reforms.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Democratic-led states sue over dismantling of Education Department
The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
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 -
Shutting the Education Department won’t change curriculums — but it could impact funding of programs
The battle over the agency centers around what’s taught in K-12 schools, but one of its main functions is sending out funds to schools and colleges.MarketWatch - 21h -
U.S. Department of Education: What to Know After Trump’s Executive Order
President Trump signed an order calling for the agency to close, and has already gutted its staff and programs. Still, students may not see much change, at least at first.The New York Times - 18h -
Why Trump Can’t Immediately Shut Down the Education Department
Congress and federal law stand in the way of shutting down the agency, which manages federal loans for college, tracks student achievement and supports programs for students with disabilities.The New York Times - 14h -
Jackie Robinson article on MLB legend's Army history removed from Department of Defense website
President Donald Trump announced last month that Jackie Robinson would be added to his planned National Garden of American Heroes.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump’s Anti-DEI Effort Leads to Investigations at Dozens of Universities
The Department of Education announced investigations in a memo warning schools over DEI practices.Inc. - 4d -
Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department
An hours-long outage on StudentAidABC News - Mar. 12 -
Why Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia Could Upend Higher Education
A demand for the university’s administration to place the Middle Eastern studies department under receivership could signal a broader crackdown across the United States.The New York Times - 23h -
DOJ reduces ADA compliance guidance, pointing to Trump order
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday removed what it called "outdated" and "unnecessary" red tape for businesses to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department ...The Hill - 22h -
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Mom worries about daughter with Down Syndrome after Education Department cuts; Trump critic wins Greenland electionCBS News - 4d -
Union sues Trump administration for shutting down student loan repayment plans
The American Federation of Teachers is suing the U.S. Department of Education for shutting down access to affordable repayment plans for student loan borrowers.CNBC - 2d -
President Donald Trump to reportedly pause $175M to University of Pennsylvania over transgender athletes
In February, the Department of Education said it would investigate Penn for possible Title IX violations.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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President Trump expected to sign executive order dismantling Education Department; Finland ranked happiest country in the world.CBS News - 21h -
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What's next for the Education Department after Trump orders its closure; Reporter's Notebook: Why spring is nature's happiness reportCBS News - 11h