US Department of Education: Budget, employees and why Trump wants it shut down
U.S. President Donald Trump's stated goal of closing the Department of Education comes after a long Republican-led push to chip away at the agency's funding and influence.
5 Big Department Of Education Updates, And What Student Loan Borrowers Should Know
Here’s where things currently stand with the Department of Education, and what student loan borrowers and prospective college students should know.
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The education department protects students
The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Yes, you still have to pay your student loans if the Department of Education is eliminated, legal expert says—what borrowers should know
The president is reportedly drafting an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education. What that could mean for federal student loan borrowers.
Trump's Push to Eliminate the Department of Education Could Impact $1.6 Trillion in Student Loans and 4,100 Jobs
President Donald Trump's proposal to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education could have significant repercussions, potentially affecting critical programs like the $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio and funding for millions of students.
The Department of Education would move to Treasury under the Trump administration... and student loans?
Although the elimination of the Department of Education is not yet a reality, its budget cuts could create administrative and financial challenges for millions of borrowers.
U.S. Education department: DEI is a civil rights violation
The U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration says that race-based decisions in education – including ...
MS public universities, colleges face defunding after U.S. Department of Ed sends out letter
The letter informs public institutions that assessments will take place to determine compliance with new interpretations of ...
Trump Education Department launches Title IX probes into 2 blue states allegedly ignoring trans athlete order
The Department of Education has launched a Title IX investigation into two athletic associations allegedly ignoring Trump and ...
The Department of Education's History Shows It is Essential
Such reports reinforce a policy priority from Project 2025, proposed by the Heritage Foundation, which boldly suggested that ...
Why do we need the Education Department? It’s simple.
President Donald Trump has neither the authority nor sufficient congressional majorities to eliminate the Education ...
Opinion - Why the Department of Education has withstood so many assaults from the right
Many conservatives want to use the department to advance “anti-woke” policies and understand that harnessing its power can ...
Charlotte-area school grants cut after Department of Education claims they promote DEI
Grant funding for a collaboration between Union County Public Schools, Gaston County Schools and UNC Charlotte was also ...
Feds to investigate Maine Department of Education for alleged Title IX violations
Maine is accused of violating Title IX laws after refusal to comply with an executive order banning transgender athletes from ...
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Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department ... teeth and started cutting funding to ...
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Department of Education directs schools to end diversity programs, threatens to pull funding
The Department of Education (DoE) sent a letter last week directing federally-funded institutions no longer to consider race ...