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Trump cuts Education Department in half

Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what the agency does.

The Department of Education doesn't oversee school curriculums, but it does offer a range of services affecting millions of Americans.

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Trump’s Cuts to The Department of Education Are Part of a Long Fight by Conservative Christians

Trump's cuts to the Department of Education are part of a nearly long crusade by conservative Christian groups.

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Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department

A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress.

Department of Education lawyer reacts to being laid off

'Chaos and confusion': Department of Education lawyer reacts to being laid off

The Department of Education is slashing its workforce by about half. This comes after President Trump has said he wants to shut down the department. Civil rights attorney at the Department of Education Brittany Coleman,

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How chaos at the Education Department affects Illinois schools

Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He’s also going after DEI in higher education and funding for research.

Nebraska lawmakers react to Department of Education layoffs

President Donald Trump defended the mass layoffs in the Department of Education. He said they're "keeping the best people," but some are questioning how the cuts might impact the department's mission of ensuring equal access to education and the public schools they provide funding to.

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How Education Department layoffs hit student loans, testing, civil rights

The layoffs call into question how agency will be able to handle major operations such as student loans, FAFSA, the Nation’s ...

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State Attorney General Files Suit Challenging Mass Firings at U.S. Department of Education

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued the Trump administration over the firing of nearly half of all workers at the ...

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Nearly half of Department of Education staff will be eliminated imminently

Department of Education staff will receive “reduction in force" notices Tuesday, and nearly half of the staff will be ...

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Why Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department

President Trump’s fixation reinvigorated the debate over the role of the federal government in education, and created a ...

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What the Department of Education layoffs could mean for student loan borrowers: ‘This will only make things worse,' activist says

President Donald Trump’s administration is downsizing the Department of Education. Some experts say that may cause trouble ...

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Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance

Since the 1860s, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has collected and analyzed data on education across the ...

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America's post-Department of Education landscape: What would it look like?

Amid layoffs and a plan by Trump to close the U.S. Department of Education, a new dawn for students is coming. Will it be ...

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'A huge concern': Dismantling Department of Education could threaten Rockford area funds

Rockford area schools watching closely to see how they might be impacted if U.S. Department of Education is eliminated.

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