The Department of Education’s History Shows It is Essential
President Andrew Johnson signed the first official Department of Education into law. Although it was not a cabinet level position, it aimed to collect educational data an
Trump can’t abolish Education Department but he can make changes, Bill Bennett says
Fox News contributor Bill Bennett discusses the confirmation process for President Donald Trump’s education secretary nominee, the crackdown on cartels and Trump’s exchange with Maine governor on ‘Fox News @ Night.
The Education Department waiting game
KILL ORDER — Millions in federal grants have been cut. Scores of probationary agency employees are being fired, while others are being put on leave. House Democrats are banging on the agency’s doors to get in without an appointment.
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 chip away at the agency's funding and influence.
Explainer-Why Trump Wants the US Department of Education Shut Down
FILE PHOTO: An American flag and a tattered U.S. Department of Education flag fly outside the federal office building, amid reports that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will take steps to defund the federal Education Department, in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Why Hasn’t Trump Already Closed the Department of Education?
Society / Maybe because its support for students is popular with Republicans as well as Democrats. And because cutting that funding would blow a big hole in the budgets of red states. Jack Schneider At her confirmation hearing last week,
What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department
President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. NPR speaks with two former education secretaries to dig into what this means and whether it's possible.
State education chief says it's 'inaccurate' to say there are only two genders, in defense of trans athletes
Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal spoke out in defense of transgender athletes in girls ...
Kids’ disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department
As President Donald Trump reshaped the Education Department, parents say investigations and mediations into kids' disability ...
The political education of Elon Musk
To date, Musk has been insulated by his proximity to Trump, as well as the impression that he is carrying out the president’s ...
Wrestling mogul and Trump education pick McMahon clears Senate committee in heavyweight decision
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Linda McMahon for ...
What will education look like under the Trump administration? Probably a lot like Florida
Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz Jr., blamed the Biden administration’s methodology for Florida’s poor results ...
Senate committee advances ex-wrestling CEO 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, ...
‘A Step Backward’: How Federal Threats to DEI Are Affecting California Schools
Advocates are concerned students from marginalized backgrounds will be deprived of the support they need to succeed in the ...
What would dismantling the Department of Education mean for Southern California schools?
What exactly would be cut from the department — and exactly how it could be dismantled — is still unclear. But already, ...