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Federal Ed. Dept. Workers Targeted in Layoffs Are Returning to Tackle Civil Rights BacklogThe Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Education Department staffers who were slated to be laid off.
Federal From Our Research Center Trump Shifted CTE to the Labor Dept. What Has That Meant for Schools?What educators think of shifting CTE to another federal agency could preview how they'll view a bigger shuffle.
Federal Video Here’s What the Ed. Dept. Upheaval Will Mean for SchoolsThe Trump administration took significant steps this week toward eliminating the U.S. Department of Education.
Federal What State Education Chiefs Think as Trump Moves Programs Out of the Ed. Dept.The department's announcement this week represents a consequential structural change for states.
Federal See Where the Ed. Dept.'s Programs Will Move as the Trump Admin. DownsizesPrograms overseen by the Ed. Dept. will move to agencies including the Department of Labor.
Federal Most K-12 Programs Will Leave Education Department in Latest DownsizingThe Trump administration announced six agreements to transfer Ed. Dept. programs elsewhere.
Federal The Federal Shutdown Is Over. What Comes Next for Schools?Some delayed funds for schools could arrive soon, but questions about future grants remain.
Federal Ed. Dept. Layoffs Are Reversed, But Staff Fear Things Won't Return to NormalThe bill ending the shutdown reverses the early October layoffs of thousands of federal workers.
Federal Opinion Can School Reform Be Bipartisan Again?In a world dominated by social media, is there room for a more serious education debate?
Federal Judge Tells Ed. Dept. to Remove Language Blaming Democrats From Staff EmailsThe agency added language blaming "Democrat Senators" for the federal shutdown to staffers' out-of-office messages
Federal Trump’s Ed. Dept. Slashed Civil Rights Enforcement. How States Are RespondingCould a shift in civil rights enforcement be the next example of "returning education to the states?"
Federal Fired NCES Chief: Ed. Dept. Cuts Mean 'Fewer Eyes on the Condition of Schools'Experts discuss how federal actions have impacted equity and research in the field of education.
Federal What Should Research at the Ed. Dept. Look Like? The Field Weighs InThe agency requested input on the Institute of Education Sciences' future. More than 400 comments came in.
Federal Education Department Layoffs Would Affect Dozens of Programs. See Which OnesEntire teams that work on key funding streams may not return to work even when the shutdown ends.
Federal Ed. Dept. Tells More Than 250 Civil Rights Staff They've Been Laid OffThe layoffs come just days after the agency began a new round of staff reductions during the shutdown.
