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.
Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department of Education, is facing funding cuts as they cancel more than 160 contracts.  The American Educational Research
Cutting the U.S. Department of Education Harms Millions of Students with Disabilities
Senator Maggie Hassan at the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions hearing "Nomination of Linda McMahon to serve as Secretary of Education," February 13, 2025, minute 114. The U.
Will Razing the Education Department Imperil Girls?
I sat down with education advocates to discuss the Trump administration’s plans for the Education Department and how young women and girls enrolled in schools across the country could be affected by possibly shuttering the agency.
What Does the Education Department Do? A Look at the Agency Trump Wants to Cut.
President Trump says the Education Department should be ‘closed immediately.’ But even if the agency gets shuttered, its programs would likely continue in other departments.
What Does the Department of Education Actually Do?
Even as President Trump has vowed to close the Education Department, he has sought to use the agency’s powers. Dana Goldstein, a reporter covering education and families for The New York Times, describes what the department does and does not do.
Trump wants the Department of Education to be closed 'immediately.' Here's what shutting it down would mean.
Linda McMahon, Trump's education secretary pick, has her confirmation hearing on Thursday amid reports of plans to shut down the Education Department.
Trump's Education Secretary May Be Asked to Dismantle the Education Department. Here's What It Does
If Linda McMahon is confirmed as education secretary, President Donald Trump has said he wants the former wrestling executive to “put herself out of a job.”
Why America’s first Department of Education didn’t last
The brief experiment with a department of education was born in 1867 and enacted by Southern Democrat President Andrew ...
How Many Employees Does the Department of Education Have? Number
The U.S. Department of Education will undergo changes under Donald Trump’s administration. Learn more about it here.
US education system doesn’t rank worst in the world, and its cost isn’t highest
In a measure of 37 developed countries, the U.S. scored above average in reading and science and below average, but not last, ...
Top public school teachers fear looming Department of Education changes
President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order that would call for the secretary to submit a proposal to diminish the Education Department.
What does the Department of Education do? Trump continues push for school choice, shutting agency
Amid the push for school choice and school vouchers, Trump continues his campaign to shutter the federal Education Department ...
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Education Department reorganization won’t hurt funding, McMahon promises in confirmation hearing
Linda McMahon said at her confirmation hearing that an Education Department overhaul won’t hurt school funding. One ...
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White House preparing executive order to abolish the Department of Education
Last week, Trump signed another education-related order to expand school choice, directing the Education Department to ...
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The Perils of Handing Off the Education Department’s Job to Other Regulators
Challenges like student financial aid and civil rights investigations in schools demand the specialized oversight of the ...
Here's how much Ohio schools stand to lose under a dismantled Department of Education
The Cincinnati Public School district received more than $30 million in Title I funds in 2022, more than 99% of the 18,500 districts across the United States.