What Trump's Department of Education Closure Could Mean for Student Broadband Access

GOP Senator: Students Can Thrive Without Department of Education

American students would be better off if the states handled education—and my home state, Louisiana, provides a perfect example.

What Trump's Department of Education Closure Could Mean for Student Broadband Access

The president signed an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education. Will that increase internet access for students or create more barriers?

Trump’s plan to abolish the Education Department could devastate NC schools and students

President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for the elimination of the US Department of Education. If he’s successful in abolishing the agency, special education students and rural and lower income communities in North Carolina could lose crucial support. Susan Book has been fighting for public education for years.  Protecting and improving the state’s public schools and the funding they get is personal for Book. The Wake County mom…

9 things to know about the federal Department of Education and Virginia K-12 schools

When President Donald Trump started talking months ago about eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, questions quickly arose about how K-12 students might be affected by that attempt.Trump signed an executive order March 20 calling for his administration to close the department — all a part of Trump’s larger effort to cut costs and shrink the scope of the federal government.Trump can’t close the Department of Education on his own — Congres…

CT elected officials stand strong against plans to wipe out US Department of Education

Democratic Congresswoman Jahana Hayes and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal condemned efforts to close the federal Education Department for its impact on school children in need.

Inside Voices: Federal education cuts are ‘another slap to the face,’ Utahns say

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