Democrats blast Education Department firings while GOP praises cuts
With the Education Department closed Wednesday, Democrats are lashing out while Republicans celebrate the decision to lay off ...
Trump defends decision to cut nearly half of Education Department staff
President Donald Trump on Wednesday backed his administration's efforts to lay off about half of the Education Department ...
'A catastrophe': Democrats sound off on Trump's cuts to Education Department
Three state governors, all former educators, derided the decision to terminate nearly half the federal agency's workforce.
All the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Education
About 4,000 people worked for the Department of Education previously; following the cuts, roughly 2,000 workers remain there. The DOE is run by the Secretary of Education in the p ...
Mike Johnson ‘fully in support’ of eliminating Education Department
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) assured that Congress is “fully in support” of Education Secretary Linda McMahon‘s efforts to eliminate her department at the request of President Donald ...
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The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities: civil rights enforcement to the Justice Dep ...
Education Secretary Linda McMahon: Layoffs are 'first step' to remove 'bureaucratic bloat'
Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon tells Fox News layoffs are necessary to reduce bureaucracy in education as ...
Education Department Downsizes—Though Trump Has Yet To Officially Order Agency’s Closure
Shuttering the agency is unlikely as it would require congressional approval and some Democratic votes to break the Senate ...
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Ed Secretary Says Cutting Nearly Half of Staff First Step to Dismantling Dept.
Experts say the move will inflate class sizes and take away special education services for students with disabilities.
Education secretary: Mass layoffs first step toward total shutdown
Education Secretary Linda McMahon affirmed late Tuesday that mass layoffs are the first step toward shuttering the Education Department — a long-time goal of President Trump’s since his time ...
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UW-Madison among 60 universities facing federal antisemitism investigation
UW-Madison is among 60 universities warned by the Education Department about potential funding cuts over antisemitism complaints and discrimination allegations.
Linda McMahon argues US education will improve once its ‘bureaucracy’ is removed
Education Secretary Linda McMahon detailed how the Trump administration aims to improve the nation’s education, specifically so that curriculum control can return to local communities. The recently co ...