What dismantling the Department of Education could mean for colleges, student loans and college access
Efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle the Education Department are underway. Here's what it could mean for students.
What will dismantling the Education Department mean for your student loans?
The Trump administration is gearing up for large changes to the Department of Education, which oversees a $1.6 trillion portfolio of student loans.
Can You Get Student Loan Forgiveness For Department Of Education Disruptions?
The U.S. Department of Education is experiencing major turmoil as the Trump administration takes steps to undermine and eliminate it.
Trump wants the Department of Education to be closed 'immediately.' Here's what shutting it down would mean.
Linda McMahon, Trump's education secretary pick, has her confirmation hearing on Thursday amid reports of plans to shut down the Education Department.
Do You Still Have to Pay Student Loans if Department of Education is Abolished?
Federal student loan borrowers may wonder whether they must still pay student loans if the Department of Education is abolished.
Trump wants to abolish the Department of Education: What that could mean for student loan borrowers
President Donald Trump has reportedly set his sights on eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, a long-time Republican goal and promise from his campaign. The proposed plan, though, gives rise to a host of unanswered questions—not least of which is what happens to the 42-plus million Americans with federal student loan debt.
Trump’s education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as legally possible while asking Congress to abolish it completely. At her confirmation hearing Thursday,
Trump wants to close Department of Education. How will it affect California?
However, the department does provide federal dollars to California, investigate complaints of discrimination involving California schools and students, and oversee federal student loans—loans that many California students take out to afford higher education. But first, can the Department of Education be eliminated?
What Does the Education Department Do? A Look at the Agency Trump Wants to Cut.
President Trump says the Education Department should be ‘closed immediately.’ But even if the agency gets shuttered, its programs would likely continue in other departments.
Trump's pick for education chief sketches a roadmap for dismantling the department
Linda McMahon on Thursday sketched out how key functions of the Education Department could be carved up to achieve President Donald Trump’s goal of dismantling the agency, vowing to “reorient” the department while continuing some of its
What Thursday's Confirmation Hearing Tells Us About the Future of Student Loans
Education Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon Answered Senators' Questions About Student Loan Programs Linda McMahon, President ...
2 Democratic senators lay out 3 things on the line for student-loan borrowers ahead of Trump's Education Department pick facing Congress
Trump's education secretary pick, Linda McMahon, has an upcoming confirmation hearing. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim ...
Education Department agrees to block DOGE from accessing student data
The Trump administration will temporarily stop its DOGE staff from accessing sensitive student data such as Social Security ...
Student Loan Update: Linda McMahon Reveals Details of Trump Admin's Plan
McMahon said that while the administration aims to restructure the Department of Education, key programs will continue to ...
Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing as Trump looks to close education dept.
During confirmation hearings, President Trump’s Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon stressed her commitment to ...