President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will assume control over key programs previously managed by the Department of Education. The decision follows an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the department and returning education authority to states and local communities.
Today, President Donald Trump delivered one of the most influential reforms of his presidency: reducing the size of the Department of Education and returning education control to the states. With this Executive Order, President Trump is reimagining what education should look like in America.
Linda McMahon, former WWE CEO and President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, has cleared the final procedural hurdle in the Senate. The cloture vote passed 51-47, setting the stage for her final confirmation.
The teachers union American Federation of Teachers and the American Sociological Association filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education over its policy that withholds federal funds from schools with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Lawmakers have introduced the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education (TRACE) Act, aiming to increase transparency regarding foreign involvement in U.S. K-12 education.
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten suggested without evidence Tuesday that President Donald Trump is diverting public education funds to benefit billionaires. The Trump administration is reportedly drafting an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education (DOE) and push Congress to pass legislation dissolving the agency, arguing that education should be managed at the state level.
Parents across the nation are expressing strong support for President Donald Trump's recent executive orders targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in schools. Nicole Neily, president of Parents Defending Education, stated that families feel there's a "new sheriff in town" addressing their concerns about DEI policies in the education system.
