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DOGE Slashes 0M In DEI Spending At Department Of Education

DOGE, led by Elon Musk, slashes 0 million in DEI funding at the Department of Education, sparking controversy and debate.

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Federal Worker Fired Under DOGE Purge: 'We're Under Attack by Billionaires'

In a sweeping wave of layoffs, thousands of federal workers, including employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Department of Education and Department of Veterans Affairs, have been abruptly terminated.

Latin Times

OPM Denies 'Firing Spree' of Probationary Federal Employees, Says Only 'Low Performers' Affected

OPM has finalised rules to streamline the firing of low-performing federal workers, shorten probation periods, and increase accountability for managers.

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Linda Mcmahon Supports Trump's Plan To Close Department Of Education

Linda McMahon supports Trump's plan to close the Department of Education, emphasizing collaboration with Congress for a more efficient system.

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Red-state leaders applaud end of Department of Education - even though it could cost them millions

GOP leaders expect to receive funding using a ‘block grant method’ without the federal agency

The Independent UK

Elon Musk Dismantles USAID, Issues Social Security Warnings but Yet To Curb Congressional Insider Trading

Elon Musk's DOGE is yet to prioritise advancing laws that ban Congressional trading as politicians like Nancy Pelosi continue to reap massive investment profits in a relatively short span.

International Business Times UK

Helping teachers learn what works in the classroom − and what doesn’t − will get a lot harder without the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences

The future of the Institute of Education Sciences, the nonpartisan research arm of the Education Department, is suddenly in jeopardy. The Department of Government Efficiency, a Trump administration task force led by Elon Musk, has announced plans to cancel most of the institute’s contracts and training grants.

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Will Trump Try To Shut Down the Department of Education?

While Trump can't dissolve the department by executive action, getting rid of it through legislation is still a good idea.

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Kill the Federal Department of Education

We could decentralize education, improve outcomes, and help reduce the size of the federal Leviathan.

Reason

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.

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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’

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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.

The Independent UK

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

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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

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Conservative Nonprofit Calls For Firing Education Bureaucrats

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

The Conversation

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 Guardian - US

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

Benzinga

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.

Latin Times

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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