Trump Administration Begins Dismantling Department of Education With $10.8B Budget Cuts

Trump Administration Begins Dismantling Department of Education With $10.8B Budget Cuts

Trump's proposed 2026 budget increases border security funding by 65%, marking the largest investment in homeland security in history.

See how Trump's funding cuts could affect your school district

The Trump administration has made major cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, following through on vows to “return authority over education to the states and local communities.” Although an official shutdown of the Department of Education requires an act of Congress, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March calling for Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate” its closure “to the maximu…

How school board candidates feel about book bans and the dismantling of the U.S. Dept. of Education

Editor's note: This is part of a series of stories ahead of the May 13 Sioux Falls school board election. You can find the first story here, and keep following Sioux Falls Simplified for more details ahead of election day. Simplified: Four people are vying for two open seats on the Sioux Falls School Board. Sioux Falls Simplified sat down with each of them and asked a slate of questions related to various issues relevant to public schools. Here'…