A federal judge in Maryland granted a temporary restraining order on Monday blocking the Education Department and the Office of Personnel Management from disclosing sensitive […]
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Education Dept. Gives Schools Two Weeks to Eliminate Race-Based Programs
The Education Department warned schools in a letter on Friday that they risked losing federal funding if they continued to take race into account when […]
Linda McMahon Faces Confirmation Hearing for Education Secretary
Linda McMahon, a sports entertainment mogul and longtime booster of President Trump, will face lawmakers on Thursday for the beginning of confirmation hearings as she […]
Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I.
The Education Department placed a number of employees across its offices on administrative leave on Friday, part of a wave of what staff members and […]
Trump Signs Executive Order to Promote ‘Patriotic Education’ in Schools
President Trump signed several executive orders on Wednesday aimed at reshaping American schools, including restricting how racism is taught in classrooms, curbing antisemitism and allowing […]
Trump’s Moves to Upend Federal Bureaucracy Touch Off Fear and Confusion
An Education Department employee was attending a funeral this week when she got the call: She was being placed on administrative leave because she works […]
Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After DeVos
Nearly eight years ago, another Trump administration cabinet secretary barely survived her confirmation vote, advancing only after a vice president’s tiebreaker vote. That nominee was […]