Trump, Department of Education

How the Education Department Could Change Under Donald Trump
President-elect Donald Trump has promised sweeping changes to several government departments, and the Department of Education (DOE) could be the site of some of the most radical changes to come.
Trump's Education Department dismantles DEI measures, suspends staff
The Education Department says it has placed diversity, equity and inclusion staff on leave and canceled over $2.6 million in DEI-related contracts.
Can President Trump get rid of the Department of Education?
The department has a $241 billion budget and more than 4,000 employees. “Let the state run education,” President Trump said at a rally on Sunday. Republican lawmakers fought t
What Will Trump’s Orders for Federal Workers Do to the Education Department?
President Donald Trump speaks in Emancipation Hall after his inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Trump signed a number of executive orders on his first day in office, including some taking aim at career civil servants in the federal government.
What Would Happen If the U.S. Department of Education Closed Under Trump?
The Department of Education plays a role in Catholic education by contributing funding to private-school students for various programs.
Trump orders federal DEI staff be put on leave immediately
President Donald Trump ordered that starting Wednesday, all federal staff working on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion activities will immediately be put on paid leave.
5 Things To Know About Abolishing The U.S. Department Of Education
The Department of Education won’t be abolished. Whether the federal role in education is about to meaningfully change, though ...
Resources for LGBTQ+ Students Disappear From Education Department Website
The Trump administration appears to be ramping up its efforts to reshape the federal government’s online presence, with web pages offering resources to the LGBTQ community now MIA.
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The future of the US Department of Education: 8 tips for journalists covering the agency under Trump’s second term
We offer eight tips to help you interrogate and contextualize President Trump's plan to close the U.S. Department of Education.
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Who Is In Charge of the Education Department Right Now? Few Details Are Out There
On day two of the new Trump administration, the president has only publicly announced an acting education secretary. Who else ...
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What 3 Former Education Secretaries Think of Their Old Department’s Future
Though President Donald Trump’s first-term proposal to end the agency didn't materialize, he renewed the campaign promise ...
The Department of Education through the years: A look at long-term trends of pitiful student performance
Education has changed since the creation of the Education Department 40 years ago, and faces potential eradication if ...
Lawsuit alleges mishandling of funds at state education agency
A former employee contends she was terminated after she tried to raise concerns about the alleged mismanagement of funds and ...
Lawmakers are asking Texas Education Agency to issue immigration guidance for schools. Here's why
Some lawmakers are asking the Texas Education Agency to issue guidance on federal changes to schools' protected status in immigration enforcement.