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Federal employee layoffs begin at Department of Education
The Education Department made department-wide cuts on Wednesday, including in its civil rights office, according to multiple sources familiar with the move, a day after President Trump said he'd like to see the department eliminated.
Trump's Education Secretary May Be Asked to Dismantle the Education Department. Here's What It Does
If Linda McMahon is confirmed as education secretary, President Donald Trump has said he wants the former wrestling executive to “put herself out of a job.”
Trump blasts Department of Education as ‘con job,’ says he wants it closed 'immediately'
President Trump called the Department of Education a "con job" and called for it to close immediately after learning the U.S. ranks 40th in education and first in cost per pupil.
What dismantling the Department of Education could mean for colleges, student loans and college access
Efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle the Education Department are underway. Here's what it could mean for students.
‘We need those services’: Education leader reacts to Trump’s plan to end the Department of Education
Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, discusses the Trump administration’s plan to abolish the Department of Education.
What will dismantling the Education Department mean for your student loans?
The Trump administration is gearing up for large changes to the Department of Education, which oversees a $1.6 trillion portfolio of student loans.
What could be next for the Department of Education if Linda McMahon is confirmed
Linda McMahon faced tough questions in the Senate during her confirmation hearing to be the secretary of the Department of Education. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz goes over what could come next if she's confirmed.
Trump wants the Department of Education to be closed 'immediately.' Here's what shutting it down would mean.
Linda McMahon, Trump's education secretary pick, has her confirmation hearing on Thursday amid reports of plans to shut down the Education Department.
Will the Federal Government Gut The Department of Education?
KEY TAKEAWAYS In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Education, said educational responsibilities should return to the states.The Department of Education could not be shut down without congressional action but McMahon said the department's funding should be analyzed.

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Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing with fate of Education Department in limbo
Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee to become secretary of education, appeared before senators on Thursday.
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 ...
Education nominee McMahon grilled amid Trump's vow to kill department
WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was in the hot seat on Capitol Hill as she faced questions over her education secretary ...
Trump's pick for education chief, Linda McMahon, defends plans to unwind the department
President Donald Trump's choice to run the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, advocated for the president's plans to ...
Dept. of Education asks NCAA to erase records set by transgender athletes
The Department of Education took another step Tuesday in advancing the Trump administration's new transgender policy for sports by asking the NCAA and a key high-school sports organization to restore ...
Musk Staff Propose Bigger Role for A.I. in Education Department
A new chatbot would answer questions from student borrowers. The idea comes from staffers with ties to the tech industry as ...
Lawmaker files bill to get rid of the Texas Education Agency
We're following new legislation to abolish the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and eliminate the position of commissioner of education. It would also eliminate the public school accountability and ...
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).