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Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release some previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days ...
Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America’s ...
Fired Education Department workers say the 'fight isn't over'
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Education Department to proceed with mass layoffs. But some workers slated to be let go ...
From summer school to language class, Education Department freezes leave students bereft of learning lifelines
Desperation crept into Sylvia’s voice as she rattled off all the ways her life would become more difficult if a free learning ...
Education Department launches investigation into University of Michigan
"Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) opened a foreign funding investigation into ...
When Politics Dominate the Education Beat
A Times reporter reflects on the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education. Times Insider ...
Analyst: Cuts at Dept. of Education could have major impact on public education
The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and ...
Betsy DeVos calls for Education Department to be 'shut down'
Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision paving the way for ...