The Department of Education’s History Shows It is Essential
President Andrew Johnson signed the first official Department of Education into law. Although it was not a cabinet level position, it aimed to collect educational data an
US Department of Education: Budget, employees and why Trump wants it shut down
U.S. President Donald Trump's stated goal of closing the Department of Education comes after a long Republican-led push to chip away at the agency's funding and influence.
The Education Department waiting game
It’s a familiar slash-and-burn tale as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team sweeps through the Education Department, and there’s still one more shoe to drop: the formal executive order to dismantle the agency.
Trump can’t abolish Education Department but he can make changes, Bill Bennett says
Fox News contributor Bill Bennett discusses the confirmation process for President Donald Trump’s education secretary nominee, the crackdown on cartels and Trump’s exchange with Maine governor on ‘Fox News @ Night.
Why Trump wants the US Department of Education shut down
U.S. President Donald Trump's stated goal of closing the Department of Education comes after a long Republican-led push to chip away at the agency's funding and influence. Like other U.S. agencies, the Department of Education's budget is determined by Congress,
What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department
President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. NPR speaks with two former education secretaries to dig into what this means and whether it's possible.
How Michigan would be affected by closing the U.S. Education Department
Closing the agency could cause confusion and headaches for states and schools in the short term, even if their federal funding streams remain intact.
State education chief says it's 'inaccurate' to say there are only two genders, in defense of trans athletes
Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal spoke out in defense of transgender athletes in girls ...
Kids’ disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department
As President Donald Trump reshaped the Education Department, parents say investigations and mediations into kids' disability ...
The political education of Elon Musk
To date, Musk has been insulated by his proximity to Trump, as well as the impression that he is carrying out the president’s ...
Wrestling mogul and Trump education pick McMahon clears Senate committee in heavyweight decision
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Linda McMahon for ...
Senate committee advances ex-wrestling CEO Linda McMahon as Trump’s nominee for education secretary
Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s education secretary has advanced out of a Senate committee, ...
Increased Costs, Teacher Shortages, Budget Cuts Threaten Special Education
Special Education costs, teacher shortages and budget cuts loom as the Educaton Department may be on the chopping block.
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Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to public school funding
The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money should families ...
Florida teachers remind immigrant students to look past barriers
That’s the message that Palm Beach County teacher Carla Rodas brings to her students at John I. Leonard High, where about 70% ...