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Black educators warn of what is lost if Education Department is shuttered

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Delaware governor on Trump's threats to Education Dept: 'Let's govern with compassion'

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House Democrats denied entry into Department of Education building

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Lawmakers question Musk’s ‘infiltration’ into Education Dept. and student loan borrower data

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House Democrats denied entry to the Department of Education

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