Education Department, Trump and LA Times

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Their time at the Education Department may be over. The grieving isn't.
The feeling was almost palpable in the crisp spring air on Friday as Nikki Churchwell exited the U.S. Department of Education headquarters. She’d been slotted to clean out her office on the second floor at 9:15 a.m. Then she said one final goodbye to the job she'd loved for almost 10 years.
LA Times Today: Key points people need to understand about Trump’s Education Department closure
The Department of Education is the latest victim in President Trump’s slash and burn downsizing of the federal government. It’s been gutted by layoffs and California is now suing to try to stop the cuts.
See Which Schools Trump’s Education Department Is Investigating and Why
Transgender athlete policies have been a common subject of investigations into schools, colleges, state education departments, and athletic associations by the U.S. Department of Education since Trump took office.

Department Of Education Restores Student Loan Payment Plans

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How Cutting Education Department Could Harm Jewish Students
Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon: "The Department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite U.S. campuses continue to fear for their safety amid the relentless antisemitic eruptions that have severely disrupted campus life for more than a year. University leaders must do better."
Education Department reopens applications for student loan repayment plans
The U.S. Education Department reopened online applications Wednesday for income-driven repayment plans for student loan borrowers.
What's the Future of Student Loans and FAFSA if the Department of Education Goes Under?
The White House wants to end the federal education agency, but you should still fill out FAFSA now if you want financial aid for next year.
Emotional Education Department 'clap-outs' celebrate departed federal employees
Dozens of emotional Department of Education employees took part in a final "clap-out" in D.C. after losing jobs amid the ...
3 Ivy League scholars plan to leave US and teach in Canada amid Trump administration’s higher education battle
Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley plans to leave the prestigious Ivy League university for Toronto with colleagues ...
Inside Trump Policy, Week 10: The Signal Fiasco, Vance Visits Greenland, The Education Equation
Over the last decade, many of the stories I've heard from K-12 teachers have been both shocking and sad: Back-to-school ...
Trump administration probes California Education Department over transgender law
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who oversees the Education Department, reinforced his support ...
Education secretary says parents have the right to know what's happening with their kids
Education Secretary Linda McMahon discusses her warning to California Gov. Gavin Newsom to comply with Title IX or risk ...
Parents' views sought on integrated education
"More young people should have access to these benefits that integrated education provides, and above all, parental choice ...
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Florida lawmakers advance bill that could make it easier for students to graduate high school
Among other things, the bill would eliminate a requirement that students pass a 10th-grade Algebra 1 assessment.
Trump administration asks SCOTUS to approve DEI-related education cuts
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to approve it slashing hundreds of millions of dollars in grants from ...