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
How Michigan would be affected by closing the U.S. Education Department
Closing the agency could cause confusion and headaches for states and schools in the short term, even if their federal funding streams remain intact.
The Education Department waiting game
It’s a familiar slash-and-burn tale as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team sweeps through the Education Department, and there’s still one more shoe to drop: the formal executive order to dismantle the agency.
Explainer-Why Trump wants the US Department of Education 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. Like other U.S. agencies, the Department of Education's budget is determined by Congress,
What Happens to My Student Loans if the Department of Education Is Eliminated?
Borrowers should prepare for a rocky road ahead if the agency closes. But experts say it won't happen overnight.
‘Acting’ like leaders at the Department of Education
The Department of Education may only have "acting" officials in place, but those leaders are shaking up an agency in desperate need of reform.
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 ...
Education Department letter threatens federal funding of any school that considers race in most aspects of student life
The Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter Friday threatening the federal funding of any academic institution ...
How will Louisiana schools be impacted if the Department of Education is cut?
Trump Administration making strides to either shrink or eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Here's how Louisiana ...
Trump's DOGE stays on track after pair of federal judge rulings
A pair of federal judges, in two separate cases, filed rulings that allow DOGE to continue its track of finding government ...
Colleges React To Perceived Over-Reach Of Education Department’s ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter
The letter outlines a series of directives that colleges must follow to remain eligible for federal funding. Among its most ...
Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, US judge rules
The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, ...
DOGE puts DEI on chopping block with termination of over $370M in education department grants
The Department of Government Efficiency revealed it slashed $370 million of spending toward diversity, equity, and inclusion ...
5 Big Department Of Education Updates, And What Student Loan Borrowers Should Know
Here’s where things currently stand with the Department of Education, and what student loan borrowers and prospective college ...
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Department Of Education Gives Schools Two Weeks To Cut DEI Programs Or Risk Losing Federal Funding
The Trump administration has given schools and universities across the country just two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding. In a memo issued Friday, the U.S.
Department of Education warns that public schools must remove DEI policies or lose federal funding
The Department of Education is warning state education departments that they could lose federal funding unless they remove ...