Student loans, Pell grants will continue despite DOE downsizing, expert says
As President Donald Trump moves to shrink and ultimately demolish the Department of Education, experts in contact with White House stakeholders have ensured that the department's programs, including fundraising, student loans and civil rights protection, will continue. “They want to compete for equality in education through Title 6, in a way like a Title I […]
DoE Secretary Talks Possibility of Moving Student Loans to Treasury
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said FridayAs far as I can tell, there is absolutely no reason why there should be student loans housed in the Department of Education. ” McMahon, who has been tasked with hoisting the Department of Education by President Donald Trump, discussed the possibility of moving student loans to the Treasury department […]
Axing Federal DOE Will Lead to Repeat of Damage from COVID School Closures, We Have ‘Loneliness Crisis’
On Thursday's “MSNBC Prime,” President Randy Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, argued that eliminating the federal Department of Education would lead to situations like the loss of learning we saw during the coronavirus pandemic, saying, “The kids are past kindergarten. Go back?” and “We have a crisis of loneliness.” After arguing that […]
Dems ‘Owned’ Education and ‘Results Aren’t Good’, ‘Skeptical’ of Federal DOE
In the online “overtime” segment of HBO's “real-time” Friday broadcast, host Bill Maher said he was “skeptical” for the federal department of education, saying, “Because that's your portfolio, education. You own it, and the outcome is not good.” In response to viewers' questions about the Trump administration, he said, “It could potentially slam the Department […]
Axing Federal DOE Will Lead to Segregation, Dems Lack Plan to Fix DOE
On Wednesday's broadcast of MSNBC's “All In,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz (D) responded to a plan to eliminate the federal Department of Education by insisting that Ruby Bridge needed to escort people who went to Little Rock because there was no education department to ensure that her civil rights were respected. It's gone now.” And, […]
Staff Cuts Are First Step to Ending DOE, But We’ll Need Congress, Might Do Block Grants to States
On Fox News Channel's “Ingraham Angle” broadcast on Tuesday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said cutting the Department of Education staff was the first step to shutting down the department completely, but “I know we have to work with Congress to achieve that,” and she hopes to go with the money to the US. Host Laura […]
DOJ, HHS, GSA, DOE Cancel $400 Million Worth of Grants to Columbia
The Trump administration has announced it has cancelled grants and contracts worth around $400 million with Columbia University, citing how the university has “waived” its obligation to “comply with all federal differentiation laws” in order to receive federal funds. in press release The US Administration-General Services Agency (GSA), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health […]
DOE launches portal for parents to report what’s happening in classrooms
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) launched a portal Thursday, allowing parents to report what's going on in their classrooms. Parents can now Visit enddei.gov “There are discriminatory practices that are explained as closely as possible,” the section listing school districts and zip codes. “The U.S. Department of Education is committed to ensuring that all […]
DOE launches Title IX investigation into Maine after Trump, governor’s clash over trans athletes
US Department of Education We have launched a Title IX investigation into Maine's DOE and state school districts as they allegedly ignored President Donald Trump's executive orders on transgender athletes in women's and women's sports. Maine is joining California and Minnesota as states that are allegedly allowing biological men to compete with biological women. “Today, […]
Education expert questions Democrats’ outrage over DoE cuts: Where was their concern before?
Walter Blanks Jr., spokesperson for the American Federation for Children, joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss Democratic backlash … source