Nation Jan 07 Trump officials give Iowa flexibility on federal education money. More states could follow By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education Nov 21 Schools fear disruptions as White House begins dismantling Department of Education Much of the Education Department’s work now will be spread across four other federal departments. For President Donald Trump, it’s a step toward fully closing the department and giving states more power over schooling. Yet many states say it will complicate their role as… By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Nation Nov 18 Education Department offloads programs to other agencies as Trump accelerates plan for its closure The Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department. 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
Oct 01 How the government shutdown will affect the already shrunken Education Department By Annie Ma, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 30 Brown University strikes agreement to resolve discrimination complaints, restore federal funding By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Brown University on Wednesday said it reached a deal with the federal government to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Education Secretary McMahon testifies on 2026 budget request in House hearing By News Desk Education Secretary Linda McMahon will testify Wednesday on the White House’s budget request for the agency that President Donald Trump has ordered to be dismantled. Continue reading
Apr 24 Judge blocks Trump push to cut public school funding over diversity programs By Holly Ramer, Collin Binkley, Associated Press The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republican administration of giving “unconstitutionally vague” guidance and violating teachers’ First Amendment rights. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 3:39 What's next for the Department of Education after Trump begins effort to eliminate it By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan, Murrey Jacobson President Trump made good on a pledge by signing an order to dismantle the Department of Education. The department has been a target since it was created more than four decades ago. But President Trump and other Republicans want to… Continue watching