Unlocked: What does the U.S. Department of Education Do?

Unlocked: What does the U.S. Department of Education Do?

President Trump signed an executive order on March 20, 2025 which, among other things, vowed to close the Department of Education. One of the newest and smallest cabinet-level agencies, the Department of Education’s mandate and funding priorities are vastly misunderstood. The Journalist’s Resource published 8 tips for better understanding and reporting on the Department of […] The post Unlocked: What does the U.S. Department of Education Do? app…

Commentary: PSEA poll finds majority oppose dismantling of Department of Education • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

From left, Olivia Sawyer and Jeremy Bauer-Wolf protest the U.S. Education Department’s mass layoffs during a "honk-a-thon" and rally March 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) Imagine for a moment what would happen if the public schools in your community suddenly lost millions of dollars in resources for student programs. Imagine losing hundreds of educators, classroom aides, and other support professionals. …

President Trump is dismantling the Dept. of Education. What does that mean for the North Country?

" "But the biggest pots of federal funding are to support children with physical and learning disabilities and for rural and/or low-income schools. The North Country has a lot of those." Click here for the NCPR story