Donald Trump, Department of Education

Can President Trump get rid of the Department of Education?
The department has a $241 billion budget and more than 4,000 employees. “Let the state run education,” President Trump said at a rally on Sunday. Republican lawmakers fought t
How the Education Department Could Change Under Donald Trump
President-elect Donald Trump has promised sweeping changes to several government departments, and the Department of Education (DOE) could be the site of some of the most radical changes to come. Established as a Cabinet-level federal agency in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter,
What Will Trump’s Orders for Federal Workers Do to the Education Department?
President Donald Trump speaks in Emancipation Hall after his inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Trump signed a number of executive orders on his first day in office, including some taking aim at career civil servants in the federal government.
What Would Happen If the U.S. Department of Education Closed Under Trump?
The Department of Education plays a role in Catholic education by contributing funding to private-school students for various programs.
Trump nominates Penny Schwinn for deputy secretary of US Department of Education
President-elect Trump tapped Penny Schwinn, a former Tennessee education commissioner, for deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
What 3 Former Education Secretaries Think of Their Old Department’s Future
Though President Donald Trump’s first-term proposal to end the agency didn't materialize, he renewed the campaign promise last year.
Who Is In Charge of the Education Department Right Now? Few Details Are Out There
On day two of the new Trump administration, the president has only publicly announced an acting education secretary. Who else is running the agency on an interim basis is not yet clear.
Former secretaries dissect Trump plans to abolish Department of Education
Three former secretaries of the U.S. Department of Education took to a Brookings Institution panel on Tuesday to offer more perspective on President Donald Trump’s calls to dismantle the federal agency,
CT Board of Education approves state intervention in Bridgeport schools
Nearly all of Bridgeport's 20,000 students are identified as "high-needs." Local board members have clashed over how to serve ...
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Could Trump’s pledge to dissolve Department of Education impact CNY schools?
On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump vowed to shut down the Department of Education. With Republicans controlling ...
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Trump picks former Texas school official for Deputy Secretary of Education role
Donald Trump picked Penny Schwinn, a former TEA official, to serve as the next United States Deputy Secretary of Education.
Former TN Dept. of Education Commissioner tapped for U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education
The former Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner has been tapped to be the next U.S. Deputy Secretary of ...
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Kentucky Department of Education Town Hall looks for input on Commonwealth’s assessment and accountability systems
We've gone through four different prototypes, which has kind of been pathways to what we're looking at with the ...
Ryan Walters tells lawmakers he looks forward to U.S. Department of Education being dissolved
The State Department of Education presented its $4.1 billion budget request during a hearing Thursday before the Senate ...
Education roundup: 6 Delaware teachers land Presidential Awards for Excellence
Six Delaware teachers just landed 2021-2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching last week.
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Bill aiming to get rid of US Department of Education introduced by rep. from North Carolina
A congressman from North Carolina is looking to get rid of the United States Department of Education with a new bill he ...