Thurs, Feb 6, 2025:
Dem letter to Education Dept. demanding answers on Trump’s plans to dismantle – Murray/Sanders
Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Trump and Musk are moving to smother these three pieces of the government-CFPB, AID, DoEd – CNN
Tues, Feb 4, 2025: In Trump’s quest to close the Education Dept,, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way – AP
Mon, Feb 3, 2025: Trump preps order to dismantle Education Dept. as DOGE probes data; Closing the agency requires congressional approval, so administration aims to diminish it in the meantime. – WP
Thurs, Jan 30, 2025: With executive orders, Trump tests local control of schools – NYTimes
Wed, Jan 29, 2025:
Trump signs order to promote “patriotic education” in the classroom – NYTimes
Trump signs orders on school choice and school funding – CNN
“Among its directives, the Department of Education – which Trump has vowed to shut down – is ordered to issue guidance on using federal funding to support scholarship programs for grade school students. The Department of Defense is ordered to submit a plan to Trump directly on how military families can use DOD funds to send children to their preferred school. The secretary of interior is ordered to submit a plan to Trump on how families with students attending Bureau of Indian Education schools can use federal money to attend the school of their choice. And the Health and Human Services Department must issue guidance on how states can use HHS funds to attend private or faith-based schools.”
Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Students aren’t recovering from covid. Test scores are getting worse. WashPost
Thurs, Jan 16, 2025: Biden admin announces last round of student debt relief – The Hill
Thurs, Dec 12, 2024: Trump wants to shut down the Dept. of Education. What that could mean–CNN
Tues, Nov 12, 2024: Trump pledged to close the Education Dept. What would that mean?-WashPost
Wed, Feb. 21, 2024: Biden Administration breakdown of student debt cancellation to date