How dismantling the Education Department will impact staff, budgets and operations
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Education chief Linda McMahon works to dismantle the department
In her first week as Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon is wasting no time working to fulfill President Trump's wish to dismantle the department. Erica Meltzer, the national editor for ...CBS News - 23h -
'We're not prepared': States brace for Trump's plans to dismantle the Education Department
Trump has said he wants school policy to be left to the states, but state officials and lawmakers aren’t clear on what that would look like.NBC News - Feb. 27 -
Speaker Johnson says Education Department's dismantling is welcomed "around the country"
An executive order is expected from President Trump to dissolve the Department of Education, though the timing is still unclear. House Speaker Mike Johnson said about the move, "I think everybody ...CBS News - 6h -
Could cuts at the Education Department impact student access to funding?
Employees at the Department of Education were offered a one-time payment of up to $25,000 if they quit before a deadline Monday, according to a government email. This comes as concerns emerge about ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump's Education Department executive order may impact millions of students
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to dissolve the Education Department, sources tell CBS News. The move could impact funding for millions of students. CBS News' Nancy Cordes ...CBS News - 4h -
How small can the Education Department get without Congress changing the law?
President Trump's dream of closing the Department of Education is impossible without Congress, but that doesn’t mean he has no power to shrink or weaken the federal agency. While some functions of ...The Hill - 1d -
As Trump goes after Education Department, staff cuts leave student loan borrowers in the dark
Federal student loan borrowers experiencing difficulties with their loans could find they have no recourse as President Donald Trump’s cuts to staff at the Department of Education are carried out, ...NBC News - 5h -
As Trump goes after Education Department, staff cuts leave student loan borrowers in the dark
The Education Department's role working on federal student loan borrowers' complaints is at risk after significant staff cuts under Trump, agency employees say.CNBC - 1h -
What does the Department of Education do?
President Trump and Linda McMahon, his choice for secretary of education, have vowed to dismantle the Department of Education. NBC News' Zinhle Essamauh looks at the department's history, mission ...NBC News - 3d
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