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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Department of Education Staff Layoffs

Daily News Lesson March 21 2025

What's next for the Department of Education after Trump begins effort to eliminate it

Learn what the Department of Education does and what shutting it down would mean for the U.S.

FILE PHOTO: The Department of Education in Washington

Educator Voices March 21 2025

Educator Voice: How dismantling the Department of Education would affect teachers and students

"It will be like going back in time to the 1960s, when children with learning differences and challenging behavior were not entitled to an education at all," said a Nebraska teacher.

Christian Reyes works on some wiring at Felsomat in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg

Daily News Lesson March 20 2025

Why many in Gen Z are ditching college for training in skilled trades

Learn why many young people are seeking skilled trade career paths instead of traditional four-year colleges

Labor union activists rally in support of federal workers during a protest on Capitol Hill, in Washington

Daily News Lesson March 17 2025

The history of civil service and the impact of Trump's slashing of the workforce

Learn about the Trump administration's approach to cutting federal jobs

U.S. Vice President Vance visits East Palestine, Ohio

Daily News Lesson March 14 2025

Trump's EPA announces aggressive rollback of environmental protections

Learn about the changes the Trump administration wants to make to the EPA

A man takes a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at pop-up testing site in New York

Daily News Lesson March 13 2025

A look at COVID-19's impact, five years later

Learn about the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Department of Education in Washington

Daily News Lesson March 12 2025

Trump administration slashes Education Department staff

Learn about dramatic cuts to the Department of Education and budget negotiations in Congress

Educator Voices March 10 2025

Educator Voice: How entrepreneurship education fosters young inventors

Learn about how entrepreneurship can help create young inventors

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits Washington, D.C.

Daily News Lesson March 03 2025

In clash with Zelenskyy, Trump deepens diplomatic rift over Russia's war in Ukraine

Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian delegation left without the economic deal that they came to the U.S to sign. Moscow responded with glee.

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Educator Voices February 25 2025

Educator Voice: Author Alice Faye Duncan discusses history of Juneteenth

For Black History Month, listen to Duncan discuss her book and how her hometown of Memphis celebrates Juneteenth

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