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Security Locks Democratic Lawmakers Out of Education Department: 'There Is No Business Purpose To Be Here'

A group of House Democrats was blocked from entering the Department of Education on Friday while attempting to discuss the agency's future under DOGE.

Latin Times

Trump says Musk will be targeting military and education next: ‘Everything’s fertile’

Conservatives have long targeted the Department of Education for elimination

The Independent UK

Democrats Blocked From Entering Department Of Education Amid Budget Concerns

Democrats' attempt to enter Department of Education building in D.C. reflects tensions over proposed budget cuts by DOGE.

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DOGE Workers Accused of Dumping Sensitive Data into AI, Asking Software to Slash Education Department Budget

Members of DOGE reportedly fed sensitive data into AI tools, relying on AI to recommend drastic budget cuts—particularly targeting the Department of Education.

Latin Times

Trump to Eliminate Education Department With Executive Order: Report

The Trump administration is currently workshopping an executive order that will attempt to completely dissolve the Department of Education, according to sources close to the matter.

Latin Times

Why does Donald Trump want to gut the Department of Education?

Dismantling the agency is high on Trump’s priority list, with the president previously pledging to ‘drain the government education swamp’

The Independent UK

Trump Administration Drafting Executive Order To Eliminate Department Of Education

President Trump considers eliminating Department of Education, facing challenges due to past proposals and congressional support.

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Next Musk DOGE target: Department of Education, according to reports

The billionaire’s budget-razing lackeys are said to have embedded themselves inside the department’s D.C. headquarters

The Independent UK

Could Trump’s freeze on federal loans and grants impact my student aid?

The Department of Education said that discretionary grants will be the ‘only’ program impacted by the pause. A judge has temporarily halted Trump’s action, but the ultimate result of a court battle remains unknown

The Independent UK

Free speech organizations denounce Education Department's calling book bans a 'hoax'

Organizations that track the removal of books from schools and libraries are denouncing last week’s Department of Education announcement that calls bans a “hoax” and dismisses 11 complaints that had been filed during the Biden administration

The Independent UK

Conservative Nonprofit Calls For Firing Education Bureaucrats

Conservative nonprofit AAF lists bureaucrats at Department of Education to dismiss, citing ideological biases.

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US secretary of education helps set national priorities in a system primarily funded and guided by local governments

The Department of Education has been a source of political controversy since its creation in 1980 during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. President Ronald Reagan, who was first elected that year, called for it to be disbanded.

The Conversation

Republican senator introduces bill to abolish US Department of Education

Mike Rounds submitted bill that needs supermajority to pass, unlikely even in GOP-controlled Senate next year

The Guardian - US

Trump's Department Of Education Secretary Pick Linda McMahon Owns TKO Stock Thanks To Famous Wrestling Past

Linda McMahon has close ties to Donald Trump and remains a shareholder in a leading sports company ahead of her potential role in the new White House Cabinet.

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Republican Gets Head Start on Trump Presidency, Introduces Bill to Abolish Education Department

A Republican senator introduced the Returning Education to Our States Act on Thursday in a bid to abolish the Department of Education.

The Conversation

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon oversaw an enterprise that popularized the “takedown” for millions of wrestling fans. But as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, the Trump loyalist may be tasked with taking down the very department Trump has asked…

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Trump's Education Agenda: Changes And Challenges Ahead

President-elect Trump's plans to reform the Department of Education and its implications for federal funding and educational policies.

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President-Elect Trump's Education Plans: What To Expect

President-elect Donald Trump's education agenda emphasizes decentralization, school choice, and parental involvement, proposing significant changes for US ...

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What does the Department of Education do?

Founded in 1980, the Department of Education primarily funds student financial aid and K-12 programs.

The Canberra Times

'Clearly there are huge issues': Pocock quizzes dept on Brindabella school probe

Senior bureaucrats confirmed the school was not meeting conditions.

International Business Times

Trump Vows To Fix Bronx Education By Ending Nonexistent Sex-Change Surgeries At Schools

'You know your boy leaves for school, comes back a girl, okay, without parental consent,' Trump insisted about something that never, ever happens

Reason

Students Called the Ed Department for FAFSA Help. Most Were Ignored.

The financial aid form's rollout was disastrous, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

Latin Times

Virginia Public Schools Ban Students from Using Cellphones During Entire School Day

Virginia's Department of Education released its final guidance on cellphone usage for K-12 students after Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33

Reason

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Plus: J.D. Vance's shifting views on mass deportations, federal bureaucrats steal Disney World tickets from homeless kids, and more...

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Oh-Oh: Trump, 78, Indicates At Rally That People In Their 80s Shouldn't Be Signing Documents

And he called Elon Musk 'Leon' at Wisconsin campaign rally, sparking renewed questions about his mental acuity

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