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Trump just made it harder to close the Education Department

WASHINGTON – When President Donald Trump signed a megabill with his spending and policy priorities into law on July 4, he ...

This Education Department Official Lost His Job. Here’s What He Says Is at Risk

"It's going to reduce the number of teachers, it's going to reduce the ability for us to make evidence-based changes.” ...

Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America’s ...

Trump's Education Department layoffs got a green light. What now?

Despite the lack of staffing, the Education Department's workload just grew. After President Trump signed his massive tax and ...

Gutting the Department of Education Hurts All Americans

The Education Department is first and foremost a civil rights agency, protecting access to education for students with ...

Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school ...
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Fired Education Department workers say the 'fight isn't over'

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Education Department to proceed with mass layoffs. But some workers slated to be let go ...