Trump can’t end the Education Department by himself. Yet moves by DOGE to cut its funding and his assault on the federal bureaucracy could preview attempts to reduce its reach.| Chalkbeat
A new executive order directs the U.S. Department of Education to prioritize vouchers and other alternatives in its own grants and find ways for states to tap other federal money that currently flows to public schools.| Chalkbeat
President-elect Trump has picked the the co-chair of his transition team to lead the education department. She has little experience in education and may be asked to dismantle the agency.| Chalkbeat
Nomination Hearing on February 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM| www.help.senate.gov
The Trump administration canceled dozens of contracts held by the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education. The president is looking to significantly scale back the size and work of the Education Department.| Chalkbeat
The president wants DEI out and school choice in. But it will take time to see just how much his executive orders about education change classrooms and schools.| Chalkbeat
The Trump administration told schools it will enforce federal law against sex discrimination using regulations adopted in 2020. A federal judge recently struck down Title IX rules from the Biden administration that extended protections to gender identity.| Chalkbeat
The National Assessment for Educational Progress results show a dispiriting and growing gap between students who are academic stand-outs and those who struggle. Reading scores also fell. But fourth grade math was a bright spot.| Chalkbeat