Trump considering action to dismantle Education Department, sources say
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Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say
President Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the federal Department of Education, sources told ABC News.ABC News - 49m -
Trump considers merging USAID into US State Department
The international aid agency's website is down and security officials were put on leave, US media reports.BBC News - 6h -
Dozens of Education Department staffers on leave amid Trump's DEI purge
Dozens of employees with the Department of Education were placed on administrative leave Friday, allegedly after attending a diversity training course encouraged by then-Secretary Betsy DeVos ...The Hill - 8h -
Education Department workers put on leave after taking diversity training during Trump's 1st term, union says
Dozens of employees who attended a diversity training course encouraged by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos during President Donald Trump’s first term have been placed on paid leave, a union ...NBC News - 1d -
Madonna says Trump administration is 'slowly dismantling' Americans' freedoms
Madonna is accusing the Trump administration of "slowly dismantling all the freedoms we have been fighting for," while urging her fans not to give up. "It’s so sad to watch our new Government ...The Hill - 5d -
White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says
The Education Department said Trump's freeze on federal aid will not affect federal Pell Grants and student loans.CNBC - 6d -
White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says
The Department of Education said Tuesday that the pause on federal grants and loans will not affect student loans or financial aid for college.NBC News - 6d -
Trump Department of Education rescinds past guidance on book bans
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is rescinding all past guidance issued against the removal of books.ABC News - Jan. 25 -
Trump set to dismantle DEI within federal government in first day executive action
Incoming President Donald Trump will issue an executive order that would dismantle all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government.ABC News - Jan. 20
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