On this episode of America's Talking, Casey Harper, D.C. Bureau Chief for The Center Square, is joined by David Randall, Director of Research at the National Association of Scholars. They
At her confirmation hearing last week, Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, walked a thin line. On the one hand, she needed to assure Congress and the American people that she was fit for a cabinet-level position.
Thank you for printing the op-ed by Paul Vallas, “What would it mean if US Department of Education is abolished?” (Feb. 13). In this piece, Vallas argues that many functions of the Department of Education could still be alive and well under other departments.
Around 40 Sarasota County students and residents rallied outside the school board chambers to ask the board to protect federal funding
President Andrew Johnson signed the first official Department of Education into law. Although it was not a cabinet level position, it aimed to collect educational data an
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. Like other U.S. agencies, the Department of Education's budget is determined by Congress,
The Department of Education slashed another $350 million from contracts and grants as it continues to target DEI programs and wasteful spending.
Changes are coming to the Department of Education under the Trump administration and whether it closes or is significantly downsized, its role in defending civil rights for students could be weakened.