Tag Archives: Department of Education

A federal judge in Maryland ordered the Trump administration Thursday to pause enforcement of a new U.S. Education Department ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. The order came as another federal judge in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Trump administration from yanking federal funding from many …

The U.S. Department of Education said Monday that it will resume collections May 5 for defaulted federal student loans. After pausing during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency has not collected on defaulted loans in over five years. More than 5 million borrowers sit in default on their federal …

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the Small Business Administration (SBA) will take over management of the country’s $1.6 trillion federal student loan portfolio, removing it from the Department of Education. “We have a portfolio that is very large, lots of loans, tens of thousands of loans, pretty complicated deal,”Trump …

In a sweeping executive order signed Thursday, President Donald Trump called on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure” of the U.S. Education Department. Trump signed the order at a major White House ceremony, flanked by children seated at desks. It directs McMahon to “return authority …

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday directing the shutdown of the U.S. Department of Education, according to a White House official speaking on the condition of anonymity. The order is part of Trump’s broader push to return education authority to the states, a long-standing goal among …

The Department of Education announced Tuesday that it will cut nearly 50% of its workforce, marking a major step in the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the agency and transfer education oversight to the states. The department’s workforce will be reduced from 4,133 employees to approximately 2,183, with 259 workers …

President Donald Trump has instructed newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to work toward closing the U.S. Department of Education, marking a dramatic shift in federal education policy. McMahon, confirmed by the Senate on Monday, has described the department’s closure as its “final mission.” An executive order to begin dismantling …

In her first hours as the new Education secretary, Linda McMahon wasted no time informing U.S. Education Department employees in an email titled “Our Department’s Final Mission” of her plans to “overhaul” the federal agency. McMahon — sworn in shortly after the Senate confirmed her bid Monday evening in a party-line vote …

A federal judge in Maryland on Monday temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Personnel Management from providing “personally identifiable information” to Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service. A group of labor unions, membership organizations and several U.S. military veterans filed a lawsuit earlier this month over allegations …

The White House is preparing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a long-standing Republican goal, according to two sources familiar with the plans. While President Donald Trump cannot unilaterally abolish a federal agency without congressional approval, the move signals his administration’s commitment to drastically reshaping the …

Shauneen Miranda President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education will be far easier said than done. As Trump seeks to redefine U.S. education policy, the complex logistics, bipartisan congressional approval and redirection of federal programs required make dismantling the department a challenging — not impossible …

Shauneen Miranda, Iowa Capital Dispatch The U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday it will use a phased rollout to launch the 2025-26 form to apply for federal financial student aid, which will make the application fully available two months later than usual. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — …

Nadra Nittle Originally published by The 19th In the fall, the Department of Education will mark 45 years since its inception, but that anniversary could be its last if Donald Trump gets his way. The federal agency is one of several he’s vowed to slash if reelected president. “We’re going …

Jimmy William,s The Department of Education has unveiled a comprehensive proposal for student loan forgiveness, outlining an alternative path after the Supreme Court rejected President Biden’s initial plan for broad debt cancellation. The new approach aims to address financial hardship among federal student loan borrowers through a more bureaucratic administrative …

House Democrats warned that hundreds of thousands of teachers could lose their jobs if legislation advanced Friday by a Republican-controlled appropriations subcommittee becomes law. The panel’s draft Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill for the coming fiscal year calls for nearly $64 billion in total …