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DOGE cuts $900M from agency tracking US students' progress

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WASHINGTON — A federal research agency that tracks the progress of America's students is to lose $900 million in funding after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency found no need for much of its work. It's unclear to what degree the Education Department's Institute of Education Sciences will continue to exist after Musk's team slashed scores of contracts. Industry groups said at least 169 contracts were suddenly terminated Monday, acc…

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Hindustan Times

Elon Musk's DOGE cuts $900mn from Education Department that tracks American students' academic progress

Education Department’s Institute of Education Sciences will continue to exist after Musk’s team slashed scores of contracts.

30 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Michigan Live

DOGE slashes $900M from agency tracking American students' education progress

It’s unclear to what degree the Education Department’s Institute of Education Sciences will continue to exist after Musk’s team slashed scores of contracts.

30 days ago·Michigan, United States

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Inside Higher Ed

$900M in Institute of Education Sciences contracts axed

The National Center for Education Statistics has been hit hard while researchers say grant review panels have been halted. The Trump administration canceled nearly $900 million in Institute of Education Sciences contracts Monday—a massive blow to a U.S. Education Department agency that houses the National Center for Education Statistics, funds research on how to improve higher education and provides publicly accessible data on U.S. postsecondary…

30 days ago·Washington, United States

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VOA News

DOGE cuts $900M from agency tracking US students' progress

1 month ago·United States

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Newsmax

DOGE Cuts $900M From Office That Tracks Students' Progress

A federal research office that tracks the progress of America's students is being hit with almost $900 million in cuts.

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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stationgossip.com

A bold step forward: $900M slashed from Federal Education Research Office signals a return to local control

In a move that has sparked both celebration and controversy, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has cut nearly $900 million from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), a federal office long criticized for its bloated bureaucracy and overreach into local education systems. The decision, announced Monday, terminates 169 contracts, including projects focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion training, as well as math accel…

30 days ago

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