Trump push to dismantle US Education Department
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Trump admin urges returning education to states
Trump pledged to eliminate what he called "far-left extremism" from classrooms.
The Department of Education and the Department of the Treasury announced an interagency agreement to move student lending operations from Education to Treasury.
The Department of Education cited $3 trillion in taxpayer money spent and stated that only 3 in 10 students are proficient in reading and math.
Linda McMahon vows crackdown on teachers sexually harassing students
Linda McMahon said the federal government is committed to cracking down on sexual misconduct involving teachers, staff, and other adults in positions of authority in schools.
LAUSD and UTLA said termination remains possible when allegations are substantiated.
California officials did not revoke the licenses of at least 67 educators after school districts determined they committed sexual misconduct against students from 2019 through 2025.
Trump administration to tout Education Department shutdown efforts
The administration is celebrating efforts to shut down the Department of Education and progress on bolstering school choice.
Since her confirmation, McMahon has sliced the Department of Education staff nearly in half.
Parental rights advocate Tiffany Justice praised the administration for prioritizing choice in education.
Education Department recalculates student loan forgiveness counts, setting some PSLF borrowers back
“It's concerning when someone who relies on numbers reported to them by the government finds out that, through no fault of their own, those numbers were incorrect,”