Education Oct 30 New Trump rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to ‘illegal’ activity By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education Oct 19 Watch 5:32 How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America In March, Trump signed an executive order to begin shutting down the Department of Education, though it would take an act of Congress to actually close it. In the meantime, the department is taking dramatic steps toward fulfilling a conservative… By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Zoie Lambert, Laine Immell
Education Oct 15 McMahon says shutdown shows Education Department isn’t needed Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the federal shutdown offers evidence that her agency is “unnecessary.”… By Associated Press
Politics Oct 13 Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement The Trump administration started laying off 466 Education Department staffers on Friday amid mass firings across the government meant to pressure Democratic lawmakers over the federal shutdown. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 01 How the government shutdown will affect the already shrunken Education Department Investigations into civil rights complaints will stop, the department will not issue new federal grants and about 87% of its workforce will be furloughed, according to a department contingency plan. By Annie Ma, Associated Press
Aug 14 Judge strikes down Education Department guidance against school diversity programs By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. Continue reading
Jul 25 Education Department says it will release billions in grant money withheld from schools By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 06 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Justice Department's emergency appeal to the high court Friday said U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston exceeded his authority last month when he issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs of nearly 1,400 people and putting the broader… Continue reading
Jun 05 46 programs Trump wants to eliminate, according to his proposed budget By Lisa Desjardins Here are programs and agencies Trump proposes to eliminate in his budget. Continue reading
May 22 Judge blocks Trump’s executive order to dismantle Education Department By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to shut down the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mass layoffs. Continue reading