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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 - 22h -
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 - 18h -
Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. Refers Lawmaker to Police Over Claims of Threats to Another Party Official
Reform U.K., led by Nigel Farage, said it was investigating claims that one of its lawmakers had bullied staff members. He was also accused of “threats of physical violence” against another top ...The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
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 -
Trump to sign order Thursday dismantling Department of Education
President Trump is expected to sign an order on Thursday to launch the Department of Education's dismantling. A White House official told NewsNation that the anticipated executive order, first ...The Hill - 1d -
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 - 19h -
What is the US Department of Education and what does it do?
Donald Trump signed an executive order to undo the federal department on Thursday. Donald Trump has taken the overwhelming step of undoing the Department of Education on Thursday by signing an ...The Guardian - 18h -
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 -
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 -
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 - 13h -
Mutated DNA Restored to Normal in Gene Therapy Advance
The small study in patients with a rare disorder that causes liver and lung damage showed the potential for precisely targeted infusions.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Animal shelter helps pigeons to restore their reputation
An Oakland animal shelter is trying to help pigeons go from pests to pets. Itay Hod has the story.CBS News - 5d -
Jackie Robinson story restored at Defense Dept.
An article about Jackie Robinson's military service was again available on the Department of Defense website after it was initially deleted with the URL redirecting to one that added the letters ...ESPN - 1d -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 - 19h -
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 - 16h -
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 -
Nvidia has teamed up with Utah to improve AI education and workforce training
Nvidia has teamed up with the state of Utah on an AI education initiative to improve workforce training and economic growth.VentureBeat - Mar. 10 -
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 -
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 -
What Trump's Department of Education dismantle means for the future of AI in schools
The U.S. education ecosystem is seeking ways to counteract diminished federal support through technology and, more specifically, artificial intelligence.CNBC - 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 - 6d -
Minecraft Education launches replica of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican
Students can step inside this legendary St. Peter's Basilica building and take on the role of its caretakers in Minecraft Education.VentureBeat - 3d -
Judge orders reinstatement of education grants axed by Trump in DEI sweep
A judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate education grants it had nixed as part of its work to end DEI initiatives.CNBC - 2d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 18h -
Trump's move to dismantle education department was a conservative dream for decades
Conservatives in the US have long argued that control over education should lie with the states.BBC News - 17h -
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 - 15h -
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 - 4h -
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 - 36m -
Top House Democrats urge McMahon, Trump administration to reverse decision on Department of Education
Top House Democrats urged Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the Trump administration to reverse a Thursday move to begin dismantling the Department of Education. “Students, teachers, and ...The Hill - 12h -
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