27 h. ago Why a Department of Education closure is concern for students with disabilities

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kristy Hedler, mother of a son with Down syndrome, about what eliminating the Department of Education would mean for kids who receive special education services.

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33 h. ago When will the Department of Education be dissolved? Secretary McMahon doesn't know

Linda McMahon said Friday that President Donald Trump "intends" to sign an executive order to dissolve the Department of Education -- but it's still unclear when.

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35 h. ago Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon Says We Don’t Need the Agency

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said that President Trump intended to sign an executive order aimed at closing her department. The agency cannot be closed without approval from Congress.

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41 h. ago House education chair backs Trump move to abolish federal agency

The chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee spoke with Fox News Digital this week about the possibility of President Trump abolishing the Department of Education.

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48 h. ago Why Do Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department?

President Trump’s fixation reinvigorated the debate over the role of the federal government in education, and created a powerful point of unity between the factions of his party.

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50 h. ago Trump to sign order shuttering Education Department, as decision faces strong opposition

Trump to sign order shuttering Education Department, as decision faces strong opposition  Washington Times

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56 h. ago Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does  VPM News

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57 h. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump cancels signing EO to dismantle Dept. of Education

The White House has pulled Thursday's signing of the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, multiple sources told ABC News.

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57 h. ago Trump Is Said to Be Preparing Executive Order That Aims to Eliminate Education Dept.

Without Congress, President Trump cannot dismantle the agency. No modern president has ever tried to unilaterally shut down a federal department.

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58 h. ago US Education Department to investigate DC schools' treatment of disabled students

US Education Department to investigate DC schools' treatment of disabled students  NBC Washington

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68 h. ago Trump preparing executive order to dissolve Department of Education: Sources

President Trump is expected to direct his secretary of education to dissolve the Department of Education by executive order this week, sources said.

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2 d. ago Draft of Trump order seeks to eliminate Department of Education: report

President Donald Trump is seeking to eliminate the Education Department, according to an executive order reported by the Wall Street Journal.

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4 d. ago State Dept. staffers get mixed messages on how to serve international students

A State Department program meant to convince international students to pursue a higher-education in the United States can't seem to get answers on whether they're allowed to talk about increasing diversity in U.S. classrooms.

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4 d. ago Linda McMahon: Trump Has Tasked Dept. of Education with 'Momentous Final Mission' to Slash DC Bureaucracy

Education Secretary Linda McMahon set the department's "final mission" and "role in this new era of accountability" of returning control of education to the states and to parents following her Senate confirmation on Monday. The post Linda McMahon: Trump Has Tasked Dept. of Education with ‘Momentous Final Mission’ to Slash DC Bureaucracy appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Department of Education clarifies school DEI guidelines, saying Black History Month doesn't violate order

The Department of Education clarified that celebrating Black History Month is not in violation of an order warning states to remove DEI policies.

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5 d. ago Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down

McMahon will face the competing tasks of winding down the Education Department while also escalating efforts to achieve Trump’s agenda. The post Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago U.S. Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as 13th Secretary of Education

U.S. Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as 13th Secretary of Education  US Department of Education

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5 d. ago Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education

The White House has been clear that it intends to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and that it will be McMahon's job to oversee that effort.

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5 d. ago WWE legend to lead Education Department after clinching final match in the Senate

Linda McMahon has been confirmed to serve as President Donald Trump's Secretary of Education after a full Senate vote on Monday.

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5 d. ago Education Department offers staff $25K incentive to quit before Monday deadline

The U.S. Department of Education is giving the majority of its staff a Monday deadline to accept a buyout of up to $25,000 ahead of reports of a 'very significant' reduction in force.

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