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 ...
Judge permits DOGE to access Department of Education databases
A federal judge has denied a request to stop Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from accessing student ...
Senate committee advances 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, ...
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 ...
Trump’s Education secretary pick declines to say if Black history courses violate anti-DEI order
Linda McMahon was also pressed on observances for Black History Month and whether she would support more funding for HBCUs ...
DOGE targets $373M worth of DoE diversity grants
The Department of Government Efficenecy 70 diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training grants totaling $373 million.
Protests, DOGE opposition arise during confirmation hearing for Education secretary
National Education Association teachers' union members and others often disrupted the Senate confirmation hearing of ...
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Trump Shakeup Stops Most Work at Education Department’s Civil Rights Office
President Donald Trump is downsizing a federal office that he's also using to carry out his policy agenda for schools.