Republican Lawmaker Invokes Bible Scripture in Debate Against Banning Corporal Punishment Use on Disabled Children in Schools
An Oklahoma State Senator cited Bible scripture as reasoning for his opposition to a bill that would ban schools from using corporal punishment on students.
Trump Education Department Cuts Funding to Anti-Racism Programs, Calls Them 'Divisive'
The Department of Education announced Monday that it is cutting $600 million in grants for teacher training programs that it says promote "divisive ideologies."
Elon Musk Laughs Off Former Ties to the Left As He Sticks By Trump: 'They Have Become Completely Irrational'
Billionaire Elon Musk addressed the shift in his political stance during a joint interview with President Donald Trump in an interview with Fox News.
Democrat Grills Trump Education Nominee Linda McMahon About WWE Lawsuit Alleging She Allowed 'Systemic and Pervasive Abuse of Underage Children'
Senator Tammy Baldwin grilled Trump's education nominee, Linda McMahon, during her confirmation hearing over a lawsuit alleging she allowed systemic child abuse at WWE.
Trump Education Nominee Faces Hearing as President Vows to Close Department
Trump's nominee for education secretary faces Senate scrutiny as the administration seeks to eliminate the Education Department.
Education Department Contracts Axed Across the Country Without Reason as DOGE Barrels On: 'We're Completely Crippled'
The Trump administration canceled between 89 to 169 government contracts funding research that helped experts refine the U.S. education system.
Education Department and Pentagon Next Targets for Elon Musk and DOGE, Trump Says
The Trump administration is still gunning to gut the Department of Education and cutting military spending.
Security Locks Democratic Lawmakers Out of Education Department: 'There Is No Business Purpose To Be Here'
A group of House Democrats was blocked from entering the Department of Education on Friday while attempting to discuss the agency's future under DOGE.
University Students File Lawsuit to Stop DOGE Access to Department of Education Data
University students sue the Education Department, alleging it unlawfully gave DOGE access to sensitive financial aid data in violation of federal privacy laws.
DOGE Workers Accused of Dumping Sensitive Data into AI, Asking Software to Slash Education Department Budget
Members of DOGE reportedly fed sensitive data into AI tools, relying on AI to recommend drastic budget cuts—particularly targeting the Department of Education.
Trump to Eliminate Education Department With Executive Order: Report
The Trump administration is currently workshopping an executive order that will attempt to completely dissolve the Department of Education, according to sources close to the matter.
Senate Republican's Message to 'Friends' Concerned Over Trump Admin's USAID Cuts: 'Call Somebody Who Cares'
"You better get used to this. It's USAID today, it's going to be the Department of Education tomorrow," the Republican senator said
Vivek Ramaswamy Says the 'First Step' to Improving Education in the US is 'To Dismantle the US Department of Education'
Entrepreneur and former co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Vivek Ramaswamy posted bold proposals Thursday to overhaul the U.S. education system amid a series of actions by President Trump to radically restructure American schooling
Educators Sound Alarm as College Enrollment Drops by 'Very Large and Very Discouraging' Amount
The study published Dec. 2 found that college enrollment dropped by 5% for freshmen this school year, and 6% for 18-year-olds.
Republican Gets Head Start on Trump Presidency, Introduces Bill to Abolish Education Department
A Republican senator introduced the Returning Education to Our States Act on Thursday in a bid to abolish the Department of Education.
New Jersey School Accidentally Reveals Names of Students Pulled Out of Sex Ed Classes by Their Parents
A parent has since asked the Department of Education to investigate, accusing the school district of violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Head of Oklahoma Public Schools Orders Teachers to Show Students Video of Him Praying for Trump
The Superintendent of Public Instruction informed school districts that they had to play a video of him inviting viewers to join him to pray for Donald Trump.
Oklahoma Public School Boss Backs Trump Plan to Shut Down Education Department, Vows to Block Federal Grants to Schools
Ryan Walters issued a memo highlighting his priorities under the new administration, backing Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education.
10-Year-Old Black Girl Handcuffed, Interrogated By Cops For Drawing School Bully
The ACLU is demanding change from the Department of Education and the police department of Hawaii after a January 2020 incident where a 10-year-old Black girl was jailed and interrogated without cause.
Gay Former Fordham Student Raped By Influencial Roommate, Lawsuit Versus Cover-up Alleges
Fordham University has been accused of remaining tight-lipped about the rape of a gay former Naval training student, who was attacked by his “closeted homosexual” roommate, the son of a high-ranking military officer, a bombshell federal lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court last Wednesday.