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'Does that mean money goes away?': Anxiety in schools around Trump's plan to close US Department of Education

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What would it mean for local school districts if Trump follows through on his plan to shut down the U.S. Department of Education?

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'Does that mean money goes away?': Anxiety in schools around Trump's plan to close US Department of Education

What would it mean for local school districts if Trump follows through on his plan to shut down the U.S. Department of Education?

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CovertAction Bulletin: Will Trump and McMahon Dismantle Public Education? - CovertAction Magazine

Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon, a former executive with World Wrestling Entertainment and twice-failed Senate candidate as well as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration under his first term, to lead the Department of Education. Speaking about her nomination in early February, Trump said he wants her to put herself out of a job—to shutter the US Department of Education... The post CovertAction Bulletin: Will Trump and M…

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Vermont Daily Chronicle

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How will Trump changes affect Vermont? We’ll know soon

By Guy PageWhat do the impending, across-the-board Trump administration and Congressional cuts to federal education, energy, and human services mean to Vermont?Ask this question to legislators and advocates in the State House and the response is like a Greek chorus chanting, ‘We don’t know, we don’t know, we don’t know.’ (Whether the play is a comedy or a tragedy is a matter of perspective.)Think, the Sword of Damocles. What State House insiders…

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tiffinohio.net

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How dismantling the U.S. Department of Education would affect Ohio school districts

As President Donald Trump continues to talk about dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, Ohio educators worry what that could mean for federal funding that school districts across the state rely on. Trump could issue an executive order targeting the department and he recently told his pick for education secretary, Linda McMahon, “to put herself out of a […]

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Commissioners express concern over potential elimination of Department of Education

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- How much will Hamilton County be affected if the federal Department of Education (DOE) is eliminated? That’s a question some commissioners asked during Wednesday’s meeting. Concerns were specifically over how potential cuts could affect schools with higher rates of students in poverty. Currently, 40 public schools in Hamilton County are listed as Title I Schools. That means at least 40 percent of their students come fr…

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innovationohio.org

The Dangers of Trump’s Plan to Eliminate the Department of Education

Updated 2.19.2025 Summary: Trump’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education is a direct threat to public schools, students, parents, and educators nationwide. The Department manages approximately $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt, oversees implementation and enforcement of the nation’s special education law, and administers Title I, the main federal program aimed at improving outcomes for lower-income students. This toolk…

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