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
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.
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
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
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.
Kids’ disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department
Tylisa Guyton of Taylor, Michigan, filed a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights on Jan. 20 over her 16-year-old son’s ...
Education Department “Lifting the Pause” on Some Civil Rights Probes, but Not for Race or Gender Cases
A memo to the department’s Office for Civil Rights reveals that the agency will allow “only disability-based discrimination” ...
Linda McMahon's nomination as Education secretary moves to full Senate
A Senate committee forwarded the nomination of Linda McMahon for education secretary to the full Senate despite worries of ...
Greg Abbott Defends Plan To Overhaul Texas Education
Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged to implement a private school voucher-style program on Wednesday during an address to ...
Senate committee advances ex-wrestling CEO Linda McMahon as Trump’s nominee for education secretary
Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as President Trump’s education secretary has advanced out of Senate committee.
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 ...
Federal Judge Declines to Block Musk’s Team From Having Access to Education Data
The ruling said that the students who sued had failed to show that sensitive information had been illegally disseminated in a ...
Wisconsin voters to narrow the field of candidates for top education job
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters on Tuesday were casting ballots to narrow the field in a three-way race for battleground ...