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Trump signs executive order that aims to close U.S. Department of Education

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat
The Education Department administers billions of dollars in federal assistance through programs such as Title I and IDEA
President Donald Trump has signed a much anticipated executive order that he said is designed to close the U.S. Department of Education.
Education Policy & Funding

U.S. Department of Education slashes staff

March 13, 2025 by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat
Trump is expected to sign an executive order to start the process of eliminating the department of education, but has not yet done so.
The U.S. Department of Education announced March 11 that it’s cutting its workforce nearly in half--a move that Education Secretary Linda McMahon said is a first step toward…
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Trump picks Linda McMahon to lead, and possibly dismantle, Education Department

November 21, 2024 by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat
Getting rid of the Education Department, as Trump has referenced, would be a substantial task that would require significant political will.
Former professional wrestling executive and billionaire Linda McMahon is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education, an agency Trump has pledged to dismantle.
Education Policy & Funding

Trump has won a second term–here’s what that means for schools

November 7, 2024 by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat
Lawmakers may balk at Trump education proposals they see as expanding the federal role or disadvantaging their constituents.
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump pledged to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education, expand school choice, roll back new protections for LGBTQ students, and deport…
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Emergent Bilingual Students Using Lexia English Scored Higher than Their Peers on California’s English Language Proficiency Assessment

March 9, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
BOSTON (March 9, 2022) – A 2020 report from the U.S. Department of Education stated that the number of Emergent ... Read more
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U.S. Department of Education Taps FileBank to Deliver Ed Tech Services

August 30, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
OAKLAND, N.J., Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — New Jersey-based enterprise management company, FileBank today announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of ... Read more
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3 ways to improve special education outcomes

September 24, 2018September 14, 2018 by Andrew Henry
When you combine a steady growth in the number of students receiving special education services with rising expectations for the educators who serve these students, all of whom…
District Management

U.S. Department of Education announces teacher ambassador fellowship openings

January 27, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports
The U.S. Department of Education announced its acceptance of 2012 Teaching Ambassador Fellows applications in a Jan. 23 post on its official blog, Homeroom, Yahoo! News reports.
District Management

Senators seek probe into education rule making process

November 19, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports
Two Republican senators have asked the U.S. Education Department to investigate the alleged leaking by department officials of proposed rules aimed at tightening regulation of the industry, Reuters…
District Management

Feds to create an Online Learning Registry

November 5, 2013July 22, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor
In a move to help rural schools keep pace with more developed districts, the U.S. Department of Education said it will create an Online Learning Registry that will…
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Race to the Top finalists announced

July 7, 2011March 5, 2010 by From staff and wire reports
The U.S. Department of Education has named 16 finalists in the first round of its Race to the Top competition, which will deliver $4.35 billion in school reform…

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