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.
DOGE said it cut $881 million at the Education Department. The real savings are much less.
Elon Musk's DOGE team says it saved hundreds of millions of dollars at the Education Department. But a new analysis shows it's wasting money, too.
Potential impacts in mid-Michigan of shutting down the Department of Education
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) – Potential cuts to the U.S. Department of Education are causing concern across the country as President Donald Trump considers shutting down the agency entirely.
'We're not prepared': States brace for Trump's plans to dismantle the Education Department
Trump has said he wants school policy to be left to the states, but state officials and lawmakers aren’t clear on what that would look like.
Trump administration launches ‘End DEI’ portal at Education Department
Portal allows parents to give an email address, the name of the school, and "details of the concerning practices."
What Trump's Department of Education overhaul could mean
Larry Wexler is enjoying a hard-earned retirement, but if you ask him about his former life, he beams. “I had the greatest job in the world,” said Wexler, of Maryland. For more than three decades, the former public school teacher worked at the U.
Education Dept. softens controversial guidance on race and schools
The agency is still eager to investigate schools and has set up a new portal inviting reports of instances of perceived ...
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GZERO Explains: How did the US Department of Education become so controversial?
US President Jimmy Carter created the department in 1979 as a Cabinet-level agency. It consolidated educational functions ...
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MS public universities, colleges face defunding after U.S. Department of Ed sends out letter
Public universities and colleges throughout the nation now face the loss of federal funding after the U.S. Department of ...
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Concerns over the future of the U.S. Department of Education and special needs programs
Recent political discussions have raised concerns about the future of the Department of Education, especially under the Trump administration, with some fearing the department could be dismantled.
The Pell Grant started in Rhode Island 50 years ago. Will it outlive the US Department of Education?
Some fear the Pell Grant, the popular college aid program created by a Rhode Island senator, could be in jeopardy amid ...
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How Department of Education cuts could hurt resources for students with disabilities
As the Trump administration continues to downsize and dismantle many government agencies, the Department of Education could be next on the chopping block. At stake are resources and support for more ...
Department of Education Closes Applications For Income-Driven Repayment Plans
The Department of Education closed applications for Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans and loan consolidation applications ...
Education Dept. Workers Offered Buyouts Ahead of ‘Very Significant’ Layoffs
An email was sent to staff members outlining the offer, but it quickly disappeared from employee inboxes, creating more ...