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.
President Trump held a back-to-school event at the White House on Monday.
McMahon said the Department of Education is a "pass through" for federal funding rather than controlling curriculum.
Linda McMahon vows crackdown on teachers sexually harassing students
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.
At least 14 of those California educators were later hired by other school districts, and at least 12 were still working in education as of May.
McMahon said schools that fail to comply with federal requirements under Title IX and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act risk enforcement action including the potential termination of federal assistance.
Trump administration to tout Education Department shutdown efforts
On average, state and local education agencies provide about 90% of public school funding across the country.
Trump directed McMahon to dissolve the Department of Education using all necessary steps permitted by law.
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,”