Department of Education, Trump

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 Department of Education's History Shows It is Essential
Such reports reinforce a policy priority from Project 2025, proposed by the Heritage Foundation, which boldly suggested that the federal Department of Education should be eliminat
Why Hasn’t Trump Already Closed the Department of Education?
Maybe because its support for students is popular with Republicans as well as Democrats. And because cutting that funding would blow a big hole in the budgets of red states.
5 Big Department Of Education Updates, And What Student Loan Borrowers Should Know
Here’s where things currently stand with the Department of Education, and what student loan borrowers and prospective college students should know.
A Brief History of Efforts to End the Department of Education
President Donald Trump is attempting to dismantle the Department of Education. His efforts are history repeating itself.
Explainer-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 Happens to My Student Loans if the Department of Education Is Eliminated?
Borrowers should prepare for a rocky road ahead if the agency closes. But experts say it won't happen overnight.
The Education Department waiting game
KILL ORDER — Millions in federal grants have been cut. Scores of probationary agency employees are being fired, while others ...
Yes, you still have to pay your student loans if the Department of Education is eliminated, legal expert says—what borrowers should know
The president is reportedly drafting an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education. What that could mean for federal student loan borrowers.
How will Louisiana schools be impacted if the Department of Education is cut?
Trump Administration making strides to either shrink or eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Here's how Louisiana ...
Department of Education contract cuts spur ‘chaos and confusion’
More than a billion dollars of government contracts at the Department of Education has been cut, a move the Trump ...
Kids’ disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department
Tylisa Guyton of Taylor, Michigan, filed a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights on Jan. 20 over her 16-year-old son’s ...
Education Department letter threatens federal funding of any school that considers race in most aspects of student life
The Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter Friday threatening the federal funding of any academic institution ...
DOGE puts DEI on chopping block with termination of over $370M in education department grants
The Department of Government Efficiency revealed it slashed $370 million of spending toward diversity, equity, and inclusion ...
Wisconsin voters to narrow the field of candidates for top education job
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters on Tuesday were casting ballots to narrow the field in a three-way race for battleground ...