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Tag: Education Department (US)
Why Trump Canāt Immediately Shut Down the Education Department
President Trump on Thursday instructed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin shutting down her agency, a task that cannot be completed without congressional approval and […]
Trumpās Large-Scale Layoff Plans So Far: What to Know
Resignations. Retirements. Firings. And now large-scale layoffs, as agencies faced a Thursday deadline to turn in their plans for executing the next phase of President […]
Trump Firings Gut Education Departmentās Civil Rights Division
Decades ago, Congress guaranteed all students an equal opportunity to an education. But now the office created to enforce that promise has been decimated. The […]
Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The Education Department announced on Tuesday that it was firing more than 1,300 workers, effectively gutting the agency that manages federal loans for college, tracks […]
Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon Says We Donāt Need the Agency
Education Secretary Linda McMahon delivered a stark message on Friday about the future of her agency. Asked on āFox & Friendsā whether the United States […]
Why Do Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department?
Two months after the Education Department officially opened its doors in 1980, Republicans approved a policy platform calling on Congress to shut it down. Now, […]
As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block
In the early weeks of the Trump administrationās push to slash funding that colleges and universities rely on, grants and contracts had been cut and, […]
Justice Dept. to Investigate U.C. System Over Allegations of Antisemitism
The Trump administration said Wednesday it would use a law typically meant to investigate racist practices within police departments to examine whether the University of […]
Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Education Secretary
The Senate voted along party lines on Monday to confirm Linda McMahon as the nationās next education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling executive in charge […]