3 h. ago Appeals Court Lifts Some Limits on DOGE Access at US Agencies

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency staff will be able to access personal information of millions of US union members at the Education Department and the government’s human resources arm under a federal appeals court order.

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10 h. ago Canadians can expect April tax benefit payments earlier than usual

Eligible families can expect to get Canada's child tax benefit a little earlier this month.The monthly Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payment usually comes on the 20th of each month unless it lands on a weekend or statutory holiday.April 20 is a Saturday, and April 18 is Good Friday, so parents will get CCB deposits three days early on the 17th.The Canadian government increased the child tax payments by 4.7 per cent in July 2024, which was the beginning of the new benefit year. The maximum benefit for children under six increased by $350, from $7,437 to $7,787. For children aged six to 17, it increased by $295, from $6,275 to $6,570.Families can look forward to another increase in the child tax benefit payment in July 2025, but it will not be as big as last year's raise.The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says parents can expect a 2.7 per cent bump, bringing the annual base benefit for children under six from $7,787 to $7,997 ($666 monthly) and from $6,570 to $6,748 ($562 monthly) for child...

Economics

26 h. ago PARKER: Shuttering the U.S. Department of Education will benefit children

A recent report from the American Enterprise Institute summarizes results from the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress — also known as the nation’s report card. The test, given every two years, reports scores of U.S. children in reading and math at the fourth grade and eighth grade levels. AEI characterizes the most recent […]

Culture

6 d. ago ‘TOTALITARIAN INSANITY’: Toddler kicked out of nursery school for being transphobic

A toddler was removed from a nursery in the U.K. after it says the child was being transphobic. The child was suspended from a school’s nursery for “abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity,” data from the Department for Education (DfE) shows. The so-called offences took place during the 2022-23 academic year at a state […]

Society

2 w. ago How student loan, nutrition programs will outlive U.S. Education Department

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that critical programs handled by the Education Department for student loans and nutrition would be transferred to other departments.

Economics

2 w. ago Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives. Trump has derided the Education Department as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, completing its dismantling is most likely […]

Culture

2 w. ago Trumps seeks to shut down U.S. Education Department, White House officials says

United States President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department.

Culture

2 w. ago Trump seeks to shut down U.S. Education Department, White House officials say

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department.

Culture

2 w. ago Trump ordonnera le démantèlement du département de l’Éducation jeudi

Cette décision s’inscrit dans la volonté de l’administration Trump de tailler dans les dépenses publiques.

Politics

2 w. ago Maine ordered to ban transgender athletes in escalation of Trump fight

The U.S. Education Department said an investigation concluded Maine violated the Title IX antidiscrimination law by allowing transgender girls to compete on girls' sports teams.

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2 w. ago The Canada Child Benefit goes out Thursday. How much will you get?

March payments of the Canada Child Benefit will roll out on Thursday to eligible families with children under the age of 18 years.

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3 w. ago Canadian families can expect payout of hundreds of dollars this week

If you are eligible to receive child tax payments from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), check your account on Thursday.The third instalment of the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payments is due on March 20.In July 2024, with the beginning of the new benefit year, the government of Canada increased child tax payments by 4.7 per cent. Under this, the maximum benefit for children under six grew from $7,437 to $7,787, and for kids aged six to 17, it increased from $6,275 to $6,570.Another boost to these deposits will come when the next benefit year begins in July 2025, but it won’t be as substantial as the last. The CRA says parents can anticipate a 2.7 per cent bump.On July 1, the annual base benefit for kids under six will increase from $7,787 to $7,997 ($666 monthly) and from $6,570 to $6,748 ($562 monthly) for kids aged six to 17 until June 2026.Starting at the same time, the annual child disability benefit (CDB) increases from $3,322 to $3,411. These amounts are tax-free.Provinci...

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3 w. ago Trump is dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what it does

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job.” Since Trump took office, staffing at the Education Department has been cut in half, and he has been mulling an executive order to close the agency. Eliminating the department altogether would be a […]

Culture

3 w. ago Le département américain de l’Éducation licencie près de la moitié de son personnel

Une première étape vers un démantèlement complet de ce département, honni par Donald Trump.

Politics

3 w. ago Le département américain de l’Éducation annonce licencier près de la moitié de son personnel

Le président Donald Trump n’a jamais caché sa volonté de supprimer ce département.

Politics