Trump, Department of Education

What Will Trump’s Orders for Federal Workers Do to the Education Department?
President Donald Trump speaks in Emancipation Hall after his inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Trump signed a number of executive orders on his first day in office, including some taking aim at career civil servants in the federal government.
Can President Trump get rid of the Department of Education?
The department has a $241 billion budget and more than 4,000 employees. “Let the state run education,” President Trump said at a rally on Sunday. Republican lawmakers fought t
What Would Happen If the U.S. Department of Education Closed Under Trump?
The Department of Education plays a role in Catholic education by contributing funding to private-school students for various programs.
Former secretaries dissect Trump plans to abolish Department of Education
Three former secretaries of the U.S. Department of Education took to a Brookings Institution panel on Tuesday to offer more perspective on President Donald Trump’s calls to dismantle the federal agency,
How the Education Department Could Change Under Donald Trump
President-elect Donald Trump has promised sweeping changes to several government departments, and the Department of Education (DOE) could be the site of some of the most radical changes to come. Established as a Cabinet-level federal agency in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter,
Trump nominates Penny Schwinn for deputy secretary of US Department of Education
President-elect Trump tapped Penny Schwinn, a former Tennessee education commissioner, for deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
Most Voters Reject Trump’s Push to Cut U.S. Education Department, Poll Finds
Career-connected learning has broad support from voters across the political spectrum, according to the survey.
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The future of the US Department of Education: 8 tips for journalists covering the agency under Trump’s second term
We offer eight tips to help you interrogate and contextualize President Trump's plan to close the U.S. Department of Education.
Want Loan Forgiveness? You May Not Get It if the Education Dept. Is Shut Down
Ahead of his second term, President-elect Donald Trump promised to shut down the Department of Education. Here’s what that ...
The Department of Education through the years: A look at long-term trends of pitiful student performance
Education has changed since the creation of the Education Department 40 years ago, and faces potential eradication if ...
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Trump picks former Texas school official for Deputy Secretary of Education role
Donald Trump picked Penny Schwinn, a former TEA official, to serve as the next United States Deputy Secretary of Education.
Former TN Dept. of Education Commissioner tapped for U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education
The former Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner has been tapped to be the next U.S. Deputy Secretary of ...
CT Board of Education approves state intervention in school district with budget, leadership woes
The state Department of Education was OKed to intervene amid growing concerns regarding special education services, a looming ...
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Who Is In Charge of the Education Department Right Now? Few Details Are Out There
On day two of the new Trump administration, the president has only publicly announced an acting education secretary. Who else ...