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.

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What could happen to your student loans without the Education Department

President Trump may sign an executive order aimed at dismantling the Education Department. What does it mean for the 40 million Americans with student loans?
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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.
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What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities

The Department of Education cut nearly half its civil rights investigators, which experts say could have a major impact on children with special needs.
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Trump signs executive order dismantling the Department of Education

Watch live coverage as President Trump holds an education event at the White House and signs an executive order that could lead to the dismantling of the Department of Education.
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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.
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Trump says student loans will be handled by Small Business Administration

President Donald Trump said Friday that the Small Business Administration, instead of the Education Department, would handle the country's student loans.
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Dismantling Education Department would put many students at risk, top Democrat says

Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), the ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, says President Trump’s plan to dismantle the Department of Education would put students at risk ...
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States sue to block dismantling of Education Department

The lawsuit asks a judge to immediately pause the Trump administration's mass firings and declare that the dismantling of the Department of Education unlawful.
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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.
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Dismantling Education Department could cause chaos, experts warn

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