Trump push to dismantle US Education Department
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Trump admin urges returning education to states
The Education Freedom Tax Credit is set to take effect on January 1, 2027.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon and key department leaders called into local radio nationwide over the past two weeks.
Trump pledged to eliminate what he called "far-left extremism" from classrooms.
Linda McMahon vows crackdown on teachers sexually harassing students
McMahon said schools that receive federal funding have a duty to protect students, report sexual misconduct honestly, and follow the law.
McMahon said the reassignment of accused teachers does not become part of their record.
The 2004 review used a broad definition of sexual misconduct that included physical, verbal, and visual conduct, and the department cautioned it should not be equated with the narrower legal definition of sexual abuse.
Trump administration to tout Education Department shutdown efforts
Trump directed McMahon to dissolve the Department of Education using all necessary steps permitted by law.
On average, state and local education agencies provide about 90% of public school funding across the country.
Since her confirmation, McMahon has sliced the Department of Education staff nearly in half.
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,”