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Protester to President Trump on education department cuts: “We will stand in your way.”
Around 200 protesters chanted and held signs to protest President Donald Trumps cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, as they stood outside one of the department's buildings Friday in Washington.
Betsy DeVos backs dismantling of U.S. education department under Trump
The former secretary of education says Congress should control of federal funds for schools back to the states.
Education Department announces it's cutting nearly 50% of workforce
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.
Pritzker and Illinois educators condemn Trump’s cuts at Department of Education
Gov. JB Pritzker warned at an Illinois Education Association convention Thursday that cuts to federal education funding could “damage the future of the people of Illinois,” shortly
'DOGE bags in Washington': Gov. Pritzker addresses Illinois educators on federal education cuts
Gov. JB Pritzker addressed more than 1,200 educators at the IEA conference, discussing concerns over federal funding cuts to schools.
Pritzker discusses U.S. Department of Education cuts at Illinois Education Association meeting
The Trump administration has made it clear their goal is to dismantle the Department of Education entirely, and that is causing a lot of concern and fear among educators in Illinois.
Trump's education cuts put Illinois at risk of losing $3 billion in federal funding, Pritzker warns
Sweeping layoffs announced this week are part of a dramatic downsizing of the Department of Education. Gov. JB Pritzker addressed the cuts at an education conference.
Class-action suit filed against Education Department for alleged self-obstruction
The nonprofit Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates filed a class-action lawsuit Friday against the United States ...
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education ...
Democratic states sue over dismantling of Education Department
The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.
Parents Sue Trump Administration for Allegedly Sabotaging Education Department’s Civil Rights Division
The lawsuit claims that decimating the agency’s Office for Civil Rights will leave it unable to address issues of ...
MIT faces Department of Education investigation for alleged ‘race-exclusionary’ discrimination
MIT is one of 45 schools facing a Department of Education investigation for allegedly engaging in race-exclusionary practices ...
Education Department to investigate Arizona State University over diversity initiative
Arizona State University is among 45 total schools the federal agency claims is not complying with civil rights' obligations.
Why Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department
President Trump’s fixation reinvigorated the debate over the role of the federal government in education, and created a ...
US Education Department Says It Is Probing 45 Universities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education on Friday said its office for civil rights is investigating 45 ...
The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
Advocates worry the federal government would not look out in the same way for poor students, those still learning English, ...
Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department
The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more ...