Trump, Education

Trump wants to abolish the Education Department. History shows us that's a bad idea.
Chris Hayes explains how Trump's unpopular threat to shutter the Education Department will suffer the same fate as Bush's pledge to gut Social Security
Abolishing the Department of Education: Why Trump and Project 2025 Want It
When Donald Trump told Elon Musk one of his first acts as president would be to “close the Department of Education, move education back to the states,” he was invoking a GOP promise that goes back to President Ronald Reagan and the department’s founding.
Concerns rise as Trump pledges to dismantle the Department of Education
As President-Elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, many education professionals are closely following his plans for the Department of Education. Trump has vowed to dismantle the agency as part of his pledge to address the bureaucracy of D.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee supports Trump-backed plan to abolish US Department of Education
Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday called President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to shut down the federal Department of Education a "great idea," signaling support to shutter a federal oversight agency that provides accountability on issues such as disability rights ...
Could Trump shut down the Department of Education?
President-elect Donald Trump said he would use the department to further his priorities. He also said he would close it. Both options would face difficulties.
Gov. Bill Lee would ‘welcome the opportunity’ of U.S. Dept. of Education shutdown
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said he's all for president-elect Donald Trump's proposed plan to shut down the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).
Gov. Lee shows support for Trump’s push to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education
The governor feels that the state can create a better spending strategy and handle unique student challenges better than the ED.
What Parents Should Know About Trump's Plan to Dismantle Dept. of Education
Trump wants to not just shake up but eliminate the federal education bureaucracy and send it back to the states. Students ...
Mayor Adams’ longtime girlfriend quietly retires from high-ranking $253K DOE role amid city probe into alleged ‘no-show’ gig
It’s unclear why Tracey Collins left her plum DOE job, for which her salary was recently raised to $225,761, according to ...
Trump’s team cuts to the point
Everyone knew Trump’s cabinet picks would be provocative and a purge of government workers was coming. But they have arrived ...
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Trump's new 'Department of Government Efficiency': What it is and what it isn't.
Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy — the pharmaceutical mogul and former Republican presidential hopeful — have been picked to lead a ...
Suicides in the US military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend
WASHINGTON (AP) — Suicides in the U.S. military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend that the Pentagon has ...
What actually is DOGE? Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency led by Musk and Ramaswamy
Elon Musk’s DOGE will advise on gutting federal departments and which staff should be fired if it deems they are a ‘massive ...
Trump wants to close federal education department. What's at stake for Wisconsin schools
Shutting down the department would require congressional approval, which experts said is unlikely. It's more likely Trump ...