Paul Vallas: What would it mean if the US Department of Education is abolished?
Federal oversight by the U.S. Department of Education has often created bureaucratic obstacles rather than actually improving student outcomes.
DOGE cuts target Department of Education research
Nearly $1 billion in cuts have been proposed for the Department of Education. The measure, announced on X by the Department of Government Efficiency, targets DEI initiatives and research.
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US student report card proves we must abolish the Department of Education
The National Center for Educational Statistics has released the “Nation’s Report Card,” which shows that American children are sliding in their reading skills and barely
What Cuts Have Been Made at Department of Education? Nearly $1B Slashed
Almost $1 billion in cuts have been made to the Department of Education by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The fate of the department's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), which tracks the progress of the nation's students,
Will Razing the Education Department Imperil Girls?
I sat down with education advocates to discuss the Trump administration’s plans for the Education Department and how young women and girls enrolled in schools across the country could be affected by possibly shuttering the agency.
Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department of Education, is facing funding cuts as they cancel more than 160 contracts.  The American Educational Research
What Does the Education Department Do? A Look at the Agency Trump Wants to Cut.
President Trump says the Education Department should be ‘closed immediately.’ But even if the agency gets shuttered, its programs would likely continue in other departments.
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, describes what the department does and does not do.
US education system doesn’t rank worst in the world, and its cost isn’t highest
In a measure of 37 developed countries, the U.S. scored above average in reading and science and below average, but not last, ...
DOGE ends nearly $1B in federal education contracts to nix waste — and DEI
Nearly $1 billion in contracts with the federal Department of Education have been terminated, including one for $1.5 million ...
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.
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Educators Reeling as Trump Takes ‘Sledgehammer’ to Education Department Contracts
Research projects and services came to a sudden standstill as Trump abruptly revoked nearly $900 million in Education ...
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$900 Million in Institute of Education Sciences Contracts Axed
The National Center for Education Statistics has been hit hard while researchers say grant review panels have been halted.
Father of special needs children worries about future of Department of Education
A father of special needs children said he is concerned about the future of his sons’ learning opportunities amid threats to shutter the Department of Education.
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Trump Admin. Suddenly Cancels Dozens of Education Department Contracts
The Trump administration abruptly terminated dozens of contracts financed by the research arm of the U.S. Department of ...
Education Department moves to fire civil servants
Termination notices were distributed to workers in the department’s offices for civil rights, federal student aid, ...