Trump, Education Department

Trump's Education Department dismantles DEI measures, suspends staff
The Education Department says it has placed diversity, equity and inclusion staff on leave and canceled over $2.6 million in DEI-related contracts.
What Will Trump’s Orders for Federal Workers Do to the Education Department?
President Donald Trump speaks in Emancipation Hall after his inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Trump signed a number of executive orders on his first day in office, including some taking aim at career civil servants in the federal government.
Can President Trump get rid of the Department of Education?
The department has a $241 billion budget and more than 4,000 employees. “Let the state run education,” President Trump said at a rally on Sunday. Republican lawmakers fought t
Department of Education rolls back DEI initiatives
The U.S. Department of Education took initial steps to carry out President Trump's anti-DEI executive order Thursday, putting employees on paid administrative leave and tossing out resources. The big picture: The move comes after Trump instated a sweeping executive order revoking decades of federal diversity and affirmative action practices and gutting mechanisms historically used to root out discrimination and guarantee equal opportunity.
US Department of Education puts DEI employees on paid leave, slashes initiatives
The Education Department has begun dropping references to “harmful” DEI initiatives from its public-facing communication channels. Additionally, the department has placed employees
Trump Department of Education scrubs DEI from website, workforce
The Trump administration’s Department of Education is working on eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from its website and workforce. The agency said Thursday that staff leading DEI initiatives have been placed on administrative leave,
Dept. of Education ends investigations into book bans. Are you concerned?
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education dismissed 11 investigations on book banning in schools and libraries. Are you ...
Trump Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in prosecutions of the president
The abrupt action reflects the administration’s determination to purge workers it perceives as disloyal to the president.
Trump’s Education Department sacks ‘book ban coordinator,’ tosses complaints over removal of ‘sexually explicit’ material
The 11 complaints from local school districts alleged that the deshelving of materials created a “hostile environment for ...
Trump Department of Education dismisses 'meritless' book ban complaints
Several "book ban" complaints issued during the Biden administration have been dismissed by the U.S. Department of Education, ...
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Warning Over Donald Trump's 'Catastrophic' Plans To Cut School Funds
Schools in red states could be among the hardest hit if the president-elect drastically pulls federal funding to public ...
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President Donald Trump’s U.S. Department of Education Takes Action to Eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives
President Donald Trump’s U.S. Department of Education Takes Action to Eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ...
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Trump Names Acting Education Secretary Ahead of Linda McMahon’s Confirmation
Denise Carter will fill the role until President Donald Trump's pick, Linda McMahon, is confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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Department Of Defense Joins Federal Agencies In Terminating DEI Programs Following President Donald Trump’s Executive Order
The Department of Defense (DoD) is terminating all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. “The President’s guidance ...
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Inspector general for Defense Department among more than a dozen fired by Trump
Robert Storch, the inspector general at the Defense Department, was among more than a dozen IGs at federal agencies fired by ...
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How Education System Sacrifices Our Kids to the Detriment of Society, What Trump Can Do About It
Trump can achieve education reform by ending gratuitous education contracts and grants, as well as feds' control of the ...