Mar 06 What does the Education Department do? A guide to the agency Trump wants to gut By Annie Ma, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department. Already, the Trump administration has started overhauling much of the department’s work. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 7:55 Schools face deadline to end diversity initiatives under Trump guidelines By Courtney Norris, Amna Nawaz The Trump administration has threatened to pull federal funding from K-12 schools and universities that consider race in any way. The Education Department argues the Supreme Court’s ruling outlawing race in college admissions applies more broadly on campus. It is… Continue watching
Feb 13 WATCH: McMahon confirmation hearing ‘a very elegant gaslighting,’ Sen. Hassan says By Hannah Grabenstein Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., told Linda McMahon on Thursday that her confirmation hearing felt “surreal,” given the fact that President Donald Trump intends to eliminate the Department of Education, which he has tapped McMahon to head. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Sen. Murray asks McMahon what she’ll do ‘if Elon Musk tells you not to spend money’ By Hannah Grabenstein Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., questioned Linda McMahon on Thursday about the spending of congressionally appropriated funds in her confirmation hearing for education secretary. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch Trump’s vision for dismantling the Department of Education By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Karina Cuevas The Department of Education is on the Trump chopping block. Details have not been fully released yet, but the president has signaled plans to dismantle it and move some of its key functions elsewhere. The department oversees student loans, federal… Continue watching
Feb 11 WATCH: Linda McMahon testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for education secretary By Collin Binkley, Associated Press McMahon on Thursday sketched out how key functions of the Education Department could be carved up to achieve President Donald Trump's goal of dismantling the agency, vowing to “reorient” the department while continuing some of its largest programs. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 7:39 Why engineers are turning to beavers for insights into managing water resources By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin Beavers and the dams they build are not always embraced in the areas where they do their work. But there's a growing recognition that they also are building a kind of natural infrastructure that helps with water management and the… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 9:01 Alton Brown brings his humor to the page in book of essays, ‘Food for Thought’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Fusing cooking, chemistry and comedy, Alton Brown has made a name for himself as a TV host and Food Network fixture. His creative eye and quick wit captivated audiences of "Good Eats," "Cutthroat Kitchen” and “Iron Chef America.” Now, he… Continue watching
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump signs order aimed at banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports By Will Graves, Associated Press The timing of the order coincided with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and is the latest in a string of executive actions from the Republican president aimed at transgender people. Continue reading
Jan 31 Education Department tells U.S. colleges to follow sexual assault policies from Trump’s first term By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, with requirements for live hearings and more protections for accused students, according to new guidance issued Friday by the Education Department. Continue reading