3 claims about the Department of Education and what it really does

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Education Dept. slashes workforce; new tariffs roil US markets
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What's next for federal education funding after Trump cuts
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Mom worries about daughter with Down Syndrome after Education Department cuts
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Trump keeps talking about making Canada the 51st state. Is he serious?
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