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President Trump has issued an executive order to close the Department of Education, a move that will reshape federal education policy and affect America's 49.5 million public school students.
Boise State Public Radio |
Last week, when President Trump signed a long-expected executive order dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, it sent shockwaves across the country.
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President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday as he signed a new executive order meant to safeguard US elections by requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in every s...

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Trump’s Chief of Staff Wants ‘Education’ to Be Her Legacy
Did Susie Wiles miss the Trump administration’s memo about their plans for America’s Department of Education? On Saturday night, Trump’s chief of staff shared that she hopes an education system that positions America’s children to “meet the future” will be part of her legacy.
Trump Orders Department Of Education Closure: What Happens Next
President Trump has issued an executive order to close the Department of Education, which will reshape federal education policy and affect 49.5 million students.
Officials unite to block Trump's order dismantling Department of Education
Just days after President Trump signed an executive order to shut down the Department of Education, local officials are taking legal action to prevent it from t
NPR speaks to a former Education Secretary about dismantling the department, arrests
NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with former Education Secretary John B. King Jr. about the dismantling of the education department and recent arrests of international scholars.
Tennessee prepares to operate without Department of Education
With President Trump's recent executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, the future of the department is in limbo.
Letter to the Editor
President Trump has begun dismantling the Department of Education without a clear plan for how to accomplish this. He now states that responsibility for managing the 43 million student loan
Nevada AG challenges Trump over Department of Education elimination order
The lawsuit argues that since the Education Department was created (and funded) by Congress, it can only take an act of Congress to end it — not an executive order from the president.
How Would Shutting Down the Education Department Disrupt Public Schools?
The Department of Education provides funding for teachers, supplies, school programs, special needs, tuition, and more.
EDITORIAL: Gird for change in education funding
As in nearly every aspect of President Donald Trump’s remaking of federal government operations, the announced dismantling of much of the U.S. Department of Education has thrown Hawaii’s own public schools system into a world of worry.
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What's Happening to the Department of Education? How It Can and Can't be Abolished
President Trump has signed an executive order calling for the Department of Education to be closed down, but his ability to do so is limited.
Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undo hard-won gains
President Donald Trump has reopened a debate in the fight over the federal government’s role in education policy after signing an executive order to dismantle the U.S.
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What's the Future of Student Loans and FAFSA if the Department of Education Goes Under?
The White House wants to end the federal education agency, but you should still fill out FAFSA now if you want financial aid for next year.
LA Times Today: Key points people need to understand about Trump’s Education Department closure
The Department of Education is the latest victim in President Trump’s slash and burn downsizing of the federal government. It’s been gutted by layoffs and California is now suing to try to stop the cuts.
Republican senators start process of eliminating Department of Education
The Department of Education was established in 1980 as a Cabinet-level agency by Congress, which has the sole power of eliminating it. By introducing the bill to shut it down, senators are
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Emotional Education Department 'clap-outs' celebrate departed federal employees
Dozens of emotional Department of Education employees took part in a final "clap-out" in D.C. after losing jobs amid the Trump administration's agency restructuring.
On statewide tour, Mo Green weighs what looming end of the Department of Education could mean
Superintendent Mo Green delivered a message during a prayer breakfast, highlighting the importance of federal support in ensuring quality education for all students, while warning that redirecting funds through the state legislature could jeopardize public education.
Fired Education staffers say department doomed to fall short of its legal obligations
Amid the chaos at the shrinking and endangered Department of Education, multiple former staffers tell The Hill the recent layoffs were disorganized and heartbreaking, but they are most concerned
U.S. Department of Education reinstates certain student loan repayment plans
As of Wednesday, the agency’s student aid website once again allows federal student loan borrowers to submit online applications.
White House investigates CA Department of Education over law on students' gender identity
The Trump Administration announced an investigation Thursday into the California Department of Education over a state law that bans teachers and other school staff from being required to disclose a child's gender identity to their parents.
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