A Brief History of Efforts to End the Department of Education
President Donald Trump is attempting to dismantle the Department of Education. His efforts are history repeating itself.
Trump says he wants Education Department to be closed immediately
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wanted the federal Education Department to be closed immediately.
How Many Employees Does the Department of Education Have? Number
The U.S. Department of Education will undergo changes under Donald Trump’s administration. Learn more about it here.
Will Razing the Education Department Imperil Girls?
I sat down with education advocates to discuss the Trump administration’s plans for the Education Department and how young women and girls enrolled in schools across the country could be affected by possibly shuttering the agency.
What Does the Department of Education Actually Do?
Even as President Trump has vowed to close the Education Department, he has sought to use the agency’s powers. Dana Goldstein, a reporter covering education and families for The New York Times, describes what the department does and does not do.
Letter: U.S. Education Department plays a very important role
The U.S. Department of Education was created in 1979 by Congress. It employs 4,000 people and has a budget of $79 billion. Most public school funding comes from state and local governments. The federal government provides a very small fraction of its overall funding — between 6% and 13% with the following programs: Title I provides money to help serve lower-income communities.
Trump's dismantling of education department 'already started'
Michigan Democrats are decrying plans from the president to dismantle the education department, calling on residents to push back by contacting their lawmakers.
Education Department Lays Off Civil Servants
The U.S. Department of Education laid off some civil servants on Wednesday, Politico reported, citing multiple people familiar with the matter. It’s not yet clear how many employees were affected, but they worked for a range of offices within the department,
US education system doesn’t rank worst in the world, and its cost isn’t highest
In a measure of 37 developed countries, the U.S. scored above average in reading and science and below average, but not last, ...
Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing with fate of Education Department in limbo
Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee to become secretary of education, appeared before senators on Thursday.
Will the Federal Government Gut The Department of Education?
KEY TAKEAWAYS In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of ...
What does the Department of Education do? Trump continues push for school choice, shutting agency
Amid the push for school choice and school vouchers, Trump continues his campaign to shutter the federal Education Department ...
Trump's pick for education chief, Linda McMahon, defends plans to unwind the department
President Donald Trump's choice to run the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, advocated for the president's plans to ...
Trump Education Department launches Title IX probes into 2 blue states allegedly ignoring trans athlete order
The Department of Education has launched a Title IX investigation into two athletic associations allegedly ignoring Trump and ...
DOGE, Education Department threaten states’ funding if they don’t cut DEI programs
A letter penned by the Education Department and posted to X by DOGE gives state education departments 14 days to comply.
Teachers fear shuttering Department of Education will diminish vital programs
If the Department of Education is dismantled, as some Republican lawmakers are hoping to do, public school K-12 educators fear what programs could be impacted.
Bill Maher agrees with Trump that Department of Education should be abolished: ‘Not like kids are getting smarter’
Bill Maher offered a surprising point of agreement with President Trump by backing his plan to abolish the embattled ...
Department of Education warns that public schools must remove DEI policies or lose federal funding
The Department of Education is warning state education departments that they could lose federal funding unless they remove ...