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Hochul says she wants more control over siloed state Education Department
Gov. Kathy Hochul, frustrated that she does not have more authority over the policies of the state Education Department, ...
Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school ...
Fired Education Department workers say the 'fight isn't over'
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Education Department to proceed with mass layoffs. But some workers slated to be let go ...
This Education Department Official Lost His Job. Here’s What He Says Is at Risk
"It's going to reduce the number of teachers, it's going to reduce the ability for us to make evidence-based changes.” ...
Trump Department of Labor to absorb some Education Department responsibilities
The Trump administration has created a partnership between Labor and Education departments to build an integrated federal ...
Trump just made it harder to close the Education Department
WASHINGTON – When President Donald Trump signed a megabill with his spending and policy priorities into law on July 4, he ...
Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America’s ...
Docs: Woman used fake students to defraud Education Department of nearly $1 million in financial aid
A serial scammer will spend over two years in prison after she defrauded the U.S. Department of Education out of nearly $1 ...
Trump sharpens the ax for the Education Department. Swing away, Mr. President. | Opinion
President Donald Trump's job isn't to employ as many bureaucrats as possible. It's to deliver effective and efficient ...