Trump, Department of Education

Trump is weighing big cuts to US Education Department
While only Congress can shutter the department, the president is reportedly considering executive action to severely scale back its responsibilities and staffing.
How can Trump achieve campaign pledge to eliminate Dept of Education? Experts weigh in
Fox News Digital spoke to experts this week about Trump's plan to eliminate the Department of Education, what that process looks like, and what obstacles Trump faces.
Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say
President Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the federal Department of Education, sources told ABC News.
Trump considering executive action to dismantle Education Department, sources say
President Trump is considering executive action that would dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, but sources familiar with the plans said such a move was not imminent.
Education Department employees placed on paid leave as part of Trump administration’s DEI purge
Dozens of employees at the Education Department were placed on paid administrative leave Friday as part of the Trump administration’s larger effort to rid the federal workforce of employees associated with diversity,
'Paid administrative hell': Some Department of Education staff put on leave after Trump's DEI order
While no specific reason was given, three employees told ABC News they believe the common thread among them is attendance at a voluntary diversity training.
Trump administration to take steps to defund Education Department
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will take steps to defund the federal Education Department, a White House official said on Monday, adding an announcement on the planned actions may come later in February.
Trump team working on proposal to gut Department of Education
President Donald Trump’s team is considering an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, a source familiar with the plan confirmed to the Washington Examiner. The source said that the executive order could take place in two parts: telling the secretary of education to dismantle the department as much as possible and then calling on
The White House is mulling the Education Department's future. Trump has vowed to close it.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is considering steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, with potential executive action coming as early as this month.
Trump Advisers Weigh Plan to Dismantle Education Department
Under discussion is an executive order that could shut down key functions of the agency.
Department of Education puts dozens on leave for participating in Trump-era diversity program: Report
A union president said it appears the Trump administration is trying to punish employees for partaking in training encouraged by Trump appointees.
Department of Education doled out over $200M to universities to inject DEI into counseling courses: report
A report from Parents Defending Education alleges that since 2021, the Department of Education has awarded over $200 million ...
Advocates warn of ‘everlasting trauma,’ as Mass. education board weighs future of timeout rooms
The board’s discussion follows a Sept. 2024 Globe report detailing several families' experiences with timeout rooms, or ...
Rep. Thomas Massie re-introduces bill to abolish the Department of Education
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky re-introduced a bill that seeks to abolish the Department of Education.
Department of Education undoes Biden’s Title IX rules on gender
The Department of Education announced Friday it is scrapping former President Biden’s 2024 Title IX changes, getting rid of ...
What does Trump’s executive order on private schools mean for public education in Ohio? The Wake Up for Friday, Jan. 31, 2025
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Ohio taxpayers subsidized $970 million in private school tuition last year after the ...
Department of Education launches investigation into Denver school's all gender bathroom
The Department of Education announced it is investigating Denver Public Schools for changing a girl's bathroom into an all ...
Oklahoma Board of Education votes to approve proposal requiring parents to prove citizenship when enrolling students
The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted Tuesday to approve a proposal requiring parents to report their immigration or ...