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Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Thursday she’s “hoping” that Harvard University will get wise and drop a lawsuit against the Trump administration for stripping $2.6 billion in funds away over concerns about campus antisemitism.
Former Department of Education employees and education advocates told ABC News that they worry this ruling could harm the most vulnerable children in the country.
The Trump administration is moving full-steam ahead with plans to gut the Education Department after getting a green light from the Supreme Court. Conservatives are in celebration mode
While the U.S. Department of Education cannot be dissolved completely under the law, the Supreme Court's decision on Monday to lift an injunction against the Trump administration's efforts to gut the agency took the first step in that direction -- a move that could ripple to students around the country.
Secretary Linda McMahon announced a new policy ensuring taxpayer funds for various education programs will not be available to illegal immigrants.
McMahon's supporters see her as a skilled executive who will reform a department that Republicans say has failed to improve American education. Opponents say she’s unqualified and fear her ...
The departments of Education, Agriculture, Labor, Justice and Health and Human Services made separate announcements Thursday, touting savings of around $40 billion.
The Senate has voted to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that would place her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified ...
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Bipartisan education reform has proven successful, with Bush and Obama administrations showing how accountability and civil rights approaches can improve student outcomes
A downsized Department of Education could have major impacts for students who attend public schools and universities in the U.S.
With new Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon at the helm, the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the federal agency are underway — and on July 14, the Supreme Court allowed