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'Much better': GOP senator insists red states will enforce federal non-discrimination laws
A prominent Republican U.S. Senator is praising the Trump administration’s aggressive push to drastically slash staffing, ...
The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
Advocates worry the federal government would not look out in the same way for poor students, those still learning English, ...
‘Our kids will suffer’: Local lawmakers weigh in on mass layoffs at Department of Education
President Trump has announced that 1,315 staffers will be laid off from the Department of Education, with the goal of taking ...
DeWine wants to use social studies to teach Ohio kids to read and write
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Mike DeWine announced new social studies initiatives Wednesday, including using history, geography and civics content to teach students reading and writing skills. During his ...
Walz slams Department of Education cuts, says it will undermine schools and children
Tim Walz has slammed the decision by the Trump administration to lay off nearly half of the staff at the Department of ...
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Most AAPI adults don’t support cutting agencies and want a focus on costs: new poll
New survey shows most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders want the government to concentrate more on ...
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What do US Department of Education layoffs mean for North Carolina?
The United States Department of Education is facing restructuring, announcing Tuesday evening that nearly 50% of the DOE ...
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‘It’s Simple’: GOP Senator Insists States Will Enforce Federal Non-Discrimination Laws
A prominent Republican U.S. Senator is praising the Trump administration’s aggressive push to drastically slash staffing, ...
U.S. judge in Boston temporarily halts Trump plan to cut millions of dollars for teacher training
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of millions of ...
Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo
The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, ...
Student-loan borrowers ‘are going to feel the brunt’ of Education Department layoffs
The move comes as part of broader effort articulated by President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon t ...
Education Department buildings close for security, including in Georgia
Staff were instructed to leave by 6 p.m. on Tuesday at all regional and national offices of the Department of Education, including Atlanta.