Department of Education
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The U.S. Department of Education, Explained
There's a lot of talk—again—about eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what it does and how it works.
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Trump Admin. Was Moving Ed. Dept. Programs Elsewhere Before a Court Intervened
The department had penned agreements with the U.S. departments of Labor and the Treasury to move programs, but was halted by court order.
Education Funding
The Trump Budget for K-12 Schools: 5 Key Takeaways
The administration wants to cut roughly $7 billion in annual K-12 funding. Much of it supports vulnerable students.
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Trump Admin. Adds Project 2025 Author to Education Department Staff
The appointment comes as Trump has already begun to embrace plans outlined in the controversial 900-page conservative policy agenda.
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Trump Admin. Pauses Ed. Dept. Layoffs After Judge's Order
The U.S. Department of Education is slowly complying with a federal court order to reinstate staff.
Law & Courts
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Ed. Dept. Layoffs
The administration asks the U.S. Supreme Court to remove an injunction blocking the layoffs of nearly 1,400 department employees
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Republicans Press Top Ed. Dept. Nominees to Commit to Trump's Agenda
Penny Schwinn and Kimberly Richey appeared before lawmakers for leadership in the department.
Education Funding
Trump Wants to Cut More Than 40 Federal K-12 Programs. See Which Ones
The president's detailed budget, released Friday, proposes eliminating dozens of programs as part of a nearly $13 billion cut.
Law & Courts
A Court Told Trump to Reverse Ed. Dept. Layoffs. Will It Happen?
A judge ruled May 22 that the Trump administration had to reinstate laid-off Ed. Dept. staffers. They're still not back on the job.
Education Funding
Trump's Education Budget Calls for Billions in Cuts, Major Policy Changes
The proposal includes a plan to eliminate 18 existing grant programs and replace them with one funding stream.
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Trump Admin. Gives New York 10 Days to End Its Ban on Native American Mascots
The decision marks a reversal in a nationwide effort to retire Native American school mascots.
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Top Trump Ed. Dept. Nominee Penny Schwinn Makes Her Case to Senators Next Week
Schwinn, a former Tennessee state schools chief who has drawn bipartisan praise, has a confirmation hearing scheduled for June 5.
Reading & Literacy
Trump's Ed. Dept. Wants to Fund 'Evidence-Based' Reading. What Will That Mean for Schools?
The agency has placed literacy squarely on its agenda amid an ongoing national "science of reading" movement.
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What 100 Ed. Dept. Investigations Say About Trump's Agenda for Schools
Education Week has confirmed 100 Education Department investigations aligned with key Trump administration priorities.
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Judge Tells Trump Admin. to Reverse Education Department Layoffs
The order also blocks the transfer of department functions to other agencies as well as an executive order aimed at dismantling the agency.