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Two months into his second term, President Donald Trump is fulfilling his promise to eliminate the Department of Education. On March 11, Trump fired half of the agency’s workforce. On Thursday ...

Beyond Paradise will soon be back on our screens for its third season and, as ever, there are plenty of comings and goings to keep us on our toes. But according to Sally Bretton, fans don't want ...

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin said President Trump told students “he doesn’t give a damn about them” with a recent move against the Department of Education. “Today ...

THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON ITS WAY TO BEING DISMANTLED. MANY PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT SERVICES THAT PROTECT CHILDREN. AJ JEFFERSON SAYS BASIC NEEDS FOR CHILDREN ARE ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday. Ben Curtis/AP Share WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s ...

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order alongside Secretary of Education Linda McMahon in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben ...

As a presidential candidate in 2024, Donald Trump never came up with a detailed plan related to education policy, but the Republican did make one thing explicitly clear: He wanted to shut down the ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin dismantling the US Education Department in front of a dozen students sitting at staged desks. Trump delivered remarks on why he is ...

The United States survived for two centuries without a federal Department of Education and could do so again. In the 45 years the department has existed, students haven’t made much progress ...