Donald Trump, Department of Education and Shut Down

Trump Can't Shut Down the Department of Education, but Student Loan Borrowers Should Beware
"President Trump cannot shut down the US Department of Education through an executive order," student loan expert Mark Kantrowitz said in an email. "But, if he can't eliminate the
US Department of Education: Budget, employees and why Trump wants it shut down
U.S. President Donald Trump's stated goal of closing the Department of Education comes after a long Republican-led push to chip away at the agency's funding and influence.
Why Hasn’t Trump Already Closed the Department of Education?
Maybe because its support for students is popular with Republicans as well as Democrats. And because cutting that funding would blow a big hole in the budgets of red states.
No, image doesn’t show real Trump post about Department of Education | Fact check
The post in the image is a fabrication. It doesn’t appear on Trump’s Truth Social account, and there are no credible news reports he made such a post.
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Trump wants to abolish the Education Department. It’s a waste of time.
Will President Donald Trump abolish the Education Department? This question is drawing new attention because the president has said that his nominee to lead the department, Linda McMahon, is supposed “ to put herself out of a job .” But I have a better one: How much difference would it really make if the department were gone?
Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what it might mean for Louisiana.
President Donald Trump described the $268 billion Department of Education as “a big con job” and “I’d like it to be closed immediately.”
Trump expresses desire to 'immediately' close the Department of Education
President Donald Trump would like the U.S. Department of Education closed "immediately," he told reporters while in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
Trump's education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does
If Linda McMahon is confirmed as education secretary, President Donald Trump has said he wants the former wrestling executive to “put herself out of a job.”
Breaking with Trump, Ashley Hinson says Department of Education should not close 'immediately'
But U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said "there are major inefficiencies in the Department of Education" and praised Trump's broader vision for education.
Trump Says He Plans To Make 'A Very Strong Push' To Abolish The Department Of Education
In his remarks from the White House during a Governors working session today, President Trump stated that he plans to make "a very strong push," to abolish the Department of Education.
Trump can’t abolish Education Department but he can make changes, Bill Bennett says
Fox News contributor Bill Bennett discusses the confirmation process for President Donald Trump’s education secretary nominee, the crackdown on cartels and Trump’s exchange with Maine governor on ‘Fox News @ Night.
Trump says he wants Education Department to be closed immediately
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wanted the federal Education Department to be closed immediately.
The Department of Education’s History Shows It is Essential
President Andrew Johnson signed the first official Department of Education into law. Although it was not a cabinet level ...
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Trump blasts Department of Education as ‘con job,’ says he wants it closed 'immediately'
President Donald Trump called the Department of Education a "con job," saying he saw a report that the nation ranks 40th in the world in education but is No. 1 in cost per pupil. Trump ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: Elon Musk doubles down on OPM email order
The Trump administration told federal agencies they don't have to direct workers to comply with Elon Musk's request for ...
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Judge blocks 2 federal agencies from disclosing personal records to Trump adviser Musk’s DOGE
A judge has agreed to temporarily bar two federal agencies from disclosing records containing sensitive personal information to representatives of Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, had some harsh words for the way DOGE was operating, calling the email sent to federal workers ...
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School Districts Navigate a Dizzying Pace of New Trump Orders
It's new, superintendents said, but it’s also reminiscent of another unprecedented time not all that long ago.
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US govt employees taking Elon Musk to court over ‘demand for accountability’
Despite pushback against the DOGE chief’s letter to the federal workforce, POTUS Donald Trump expressed his support for what ...