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The Trump administration has been resolute in its bid to axe the Department of Education since taking office. At times labeling it a “con job” and at others holding it accountable for the dwindling academic standards—even in innovation hubs like Silicon Valley—Trump has repeatedly signaled his intent to dismantle the department. With the recent decision…
FILE — The Department of Education in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. The Republican Party has called for the shuttering of the Education Department since it first opened its doors in 1980. (Al Drago/The New York Times) Since Trump assumed office, he has been starkly clear about his motive to dismantle the Department of Education and…
Representational (AI generated) Since Donald Trump took office, the US education sector has faced significant upheaval. In mid-February, the US Department of Education issued a sweeping four-page directive warning schools to ban all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives or risk losing federal funding. The directive applies to institutions ranging from preschools to universities and…
On Friday, employees of the Education Department received an email offering buyouts ahead of what has been described as “very significant” layoffs. The email, sent to all department employees, urged them to consider a “one-time offer” of a taxable payment of up to $25,000 if they applied to retire or resign by the end of…
Lawsuit challenges US Education Department’s anti-DEI guidance, fearing impact on educational freedom. (Getty Images) A lawsuit was filed by three educator groups challenging the US Department of Education‘s new civil rights guidance aimed at curbing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in schools across the nation. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court, argues that…
On Wednesday, Donald Trump said he had seen a report showing the US ranked 40th worldwide in education despite spending the most per student “The Department of Education’s a big con job.” That blunt assessment from Donald Trump has resurfaced as the former president doubles down on his long-standing critique of the federal education system….
In a significant legal development, the US Department of Education has temporarily barred Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team from accessing millions of students’ personal and financial data. The decision follows concerns raised by privacy advocates after DOGE reportedly gained unauthorized access to federal student aid databases. The ruling brings relief to a…
FILE – President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla., Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) Apprehension of dismantling, with no recourse, has placed the US Education Department in troubled waters. President Donald Trump initiated a “deferred resignation programme” in…
The Department of Education in Washington, Feb. 4, 2025. Officials with the Education Department told employees in its Office of Civil Rights that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team was scrutinizing the department’s operations, the latest sign of the billionaire’s expanding influence, which already stretches into more than half a dozen government agencies. (Tierney L. Cross/The New…
Donald Trump and Joe Biden. (Getty Images) The US Department of Education has reverted to the Trump administration’s 2020 Title IX policies, requiring schools and universities to adopt stricter guidelines for handling sexual misconduct complaints. This shift follows a recent ruling by a federal judge in Kentucky who declared that the Biden administration’s Title IX…