Gutting the Department of Education Is as Cruel as It Is Stupid
President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are determined to dismantle the Department of Education.
Keith Ellison sues to block Trump's education department layoffs
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined a multistate lawsuit on Thursday against President Donald Trump’s administration over its attempt to eliminate half the staff of the U.S. Department of ...
Letitia James leads legal charge against Trump administration’s Education Department firings
The lawsuit alleged that the mass layoffs were “reckless and illegal” and would impede educational excellence across the country.
Dem AGs sue over Trump administration’s Department of Education layoffs
The attorneys general of 20 Democratic states hit the Trump administration with a lawsuit over recent cuts to the Department ...
60 percent oppose Trump plan to close Education Department: Survey
A majority of voters are against President Trump’s plans to close the Education Department, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University.   The survey released Thursday found 60 percent of ...
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States Sue Trump Over Education Department Firings
The challenge from 21 attorneys general comes just days after the Education Department announced it would shrink its staff by roughly half.
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U.S. Education Department slashes workforce in Trump’s push to dismantle agency
The U.S. Education Department is set to lay off over 1,300 employees as part of an initiative to reduce its workforce by half, a move that aligns with President Donald Trump’s broader strategy to ...