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Q&A: What does the U.S. Dept. of Education do and how does that impact California?
California received about $8 billion in funding for K-12 education and about $7 billion in funding for higher education in ...
List of Federal Agencies That Have Begun Mass Layoffs of Probationary Employees
Trump's administration, with Elon Musk's DOGE, begins mass layoffs of probationary federal employees to streamline operations ...
Teachers fear shuttering Department of Education will diminish vital programs
If the Department of Education is dismantled, as some Republican lawmakers are hoping to do, public school K-12 educators fear what programs could be impacted.
Project 2025: The End Of Education As We Know It?
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 outlines a blueprint for dismantling the DOE, arguing that education should be ...
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Understanding the U.S. Dept. of Education’s Role in Ensuring Fair and Equal Opportunity, from Pre-K through 12th Grade
Dismantling ED would be devastating for the country’s children from their earliest years of learning through graduation ...
Federal layoffs start with huge number of probationary workers and warnings of bigger cuts on way
Federal layoffs are starting with huge numbers of probationary workers, and there are warnings of bigger cuts on the way.
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Letter: U.S. Education Department plays a very important role
The U.S. Department of Education was created in 1979 by Congress. It employs 4,000 people and has a budget of $79 billion. Most public school funding comes from state and local governments. The ...
Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
The federal government is the nation's largest employer, and cuts like Trump is attempting will ripple through the entire U.S ...
Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers
The dismissal of probationary employees is expected to be the first step in sweeping layoffs. Trump signed an executive order ...
What Does the Department of Education Actually Do?
Even as President Trump has vowed to close the Education Department, he has sought to use the agency’s powers. Dana Goldstein, a reporter covering education and families for The New York Times, ...