Boston.com4d
Mass. teachers decry effects of local DOE closures and layoffs as AG Campbell files lawsuit
Through the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, the coalition seeks a court order to stop the administration’s dismantling of the DOE by drastically cutting its workforce ...
KITV4d
HSTA: President's plan to dismantle US DOE could be 'detrimental' to Hawai'i's students
MAUI, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Special education teacher Justin Hughey has been working for the Hawai’i Department of Education for about 20 years. Hughey just started at Kahului Elementary ...
New York Post5d
Education Secretary Linda McMahon says mass layoffs are ‘first step’ toward eliminating agency: ‘We’re not taking away education’
“His directive to me clearly is to shut down the Department of Education.” McMahon said the DOE’s “excellent programs” will not be affected by Tuesday’s terminations, which she claims ...
ABC 7 Chicago5d
US Dept. of Education cuts could profoundly impact schools, students: Illinois Education Association
This latest round of layoffs is seen as only the beginning of the end of the DOE. Security guards in Washington, D.C. locked up the doors at DOE headquarters after nearly half of the agency's ...
6abc News5d
Several schools in Philadelphia region among 60 being investigated by DOE over antisemitism claims
PHILADELPHIA -- The US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights on Monday sent letters to 60 colleges and universities it says are under investigation for alleged violations "relating to ...
ABC News4d
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance
Since the 1860s, education data has been collected and analyzed across the U.S. The Department of Education's far-reaching layoffs have decimated a small statistical agency considered to be the ...
Reuters6d
US Education Department to cut half its staff as Trump eyes its elimination
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education said on Tuesday it would lay off nearly half its staff, a possible precursor to closing altogether, as government agencies ...
Wall Street Journal3d
Betsy DeVos: The Era of Federal Education Control Is Over
Kimberley Strassel hits the nail on the head in “Trump’s School Choice” (Potomac Watch, March 7). It is time to end the experiment in federal control over education, returning the matter to ...
The Hill4d
Education Department paves way for its own destruction
The Department of Education is paving the way for its own destruction after laying off half of its workforce on Tuesday, leaving President Trump allies eager for more hits while the agency’s ...
The Hill5d
Department of Education lays off nearly half of workforce
The Department of Education announced Tuesday it was firing nearly half of its workforce, the latest Trump administration move to shrink the federal government that could face swift legal ...
Newsweek5d
How Student Loans Will Be Impacted by Department of Education Mass Layoffs
Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek's National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the ...
The Indianapolis Star6d
Trump wants to dismantle the Education Dept. Here's what that means for Indiana schools
Indiana Governor Mike Braun supports President Trump's proposal to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. The proposal faces opposition from Democrats and some education experts who worry ...