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Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what the agency does.
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CNN18d
Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce
The US Education Department announced Tuesday that it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether. Hundreds will be laid off ...
Al Jazeera English18d
US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon says administration will work with the US Congress to abolish department. US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon arrives at US President Donald Trump's ...
Business Insider18d
The Department of Education is firing over 1,300 workers
The Department of Education announced Tuesday that it's firing over 1,300 employees. This will slash the agency's workforce in half, a senior administration official said. The official said that ...
NPR18d
U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff
The Trump administration is working toward its promise of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. On Tuesday evening, the department released a statement saying it would cut nearly 50% of ...
Today18d
All the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Education
As the Department of Education announces that it is cutting its workforce in half, laying off thousands of workers, some people are wondering: What does the Department of Education do? The layoffs ...
Government Executive19d
Education Department to slash nearly one-third of its workforce with sweeping RIFs
The Education Department is preparing to lay off a significant portion of its workforce, with cuts expected to take place Tuesday evening. The layoffs, or reductions in force, will impact ...
Washington Examiner20d
Hegseth says Department of Defense will no longer do ‘climate change crap’
It’s no secret that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth staunchly opposes left-wing political values such as diversity, equity, and inclusion and gender ideology. Since Hegseth took office, he has ...
NOLA.com21d
Louisiana is revamping the way kids learn math. This math expert explains how.
A few years after Louisiana pushed schools to adopt a new, systemic approach to reading instruction, education officials want to revamp the way students learn math. Last month, the state emerged ...
CBS News23d
Trump expected to sign Education Department executive order
Political Director and Executive Director of Politics and White House, CBS News Fin Daniel Gómez is CBS News' political director and executive director, Politics and White House. In this role ...
Indiatimes23d
Explained: Why Donald Trump wants to get rid of the Department of Education
With a draft executive order reportedly set for Thursday, Trump is directing his newly minted Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, to begin dismantling the very agency she now leads. Not that he ...