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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 ...
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.” ...
Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration now says it will ...
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 ...
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‘I’m watching children suffer.’ Michigan parents, advocates react as Trump dismantles the Education Department
Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump ...
Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with Department of Education layoffs—what it means for student loan borrowers
The Department of Education laid off roughly 1,400 employees in March and a federal judge paused the move. The Supreme Court ...
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When Politics Dominate the Education Beat
A Times reporter reflects on the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education. Times Insider ...
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 ...
Education Department will unfreeze some grants supporting after-school and summer programs
The Education Department will release some previously withheld grant money for after-school programs days after 10 Republican ...
Department of Education continues efforts to dismantle itself
The U.S. Department of Education has taken further steps to dismantle itself since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of ...
SC Department of Education approves financial takeover of Pee Dee school district
MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - The state’s education is taking over a Pee Dee school district’s finances. The South Carolina Department of Education voted on Friday to take over the financial ...