Though most Americans have little idea what the Department of Education does, there are many reasons it has withstood decades of GOP attacks.

President Joe Biden ushered in student loan forgiveness for millions, but a Trump presidency has many borrowers concerned.

Fully eliminating the education department would be a bold, controversial swing at education policy — and it could be dead on arrival. The president would likely need 60 votes in the Senate to fully abolish the Department of Education, a significant hill to climb with Republicans holding onto a 53-vote majority.

The U.S. Department of Education manages college loans, seeks to prevent discrimination and sends more than $1.6 billion annually to Pa. schools.

The reversal of the Chevron doctrine "may make deregulation under the new Trump administration less robust than markets expect," Barry Gilbert said.

Donald Trump and Education for Acquiescence. Public Goods • December 23, 2024 • William Paul. In a Donald Trump administration replete with billionaire donors, hucksters, hard

Revamping the school aid formula and banning cellphones in schools also will be among the key issues when lawmakers return Jan. 8.

“It would be up to the states to decide who allocates that funding. It probably varies from state to state. It could be the state legislature that does it. It could be the State Board of Education. They could allow the governor to do it,” McCluskey said. “That would all depend on how the federal law is ultimately written.”

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that his administration plans to overhaul the government. “One of the things I’ll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington DC,” Trump said during the campaign.

We’ve got to be prepared.”That statement coming from Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carey Wright after a bill has been introduced in Washington,

President-elect Donald Trump has announced these picks for top White House staff positions, ambassadors and department heads to fill his incoming administration.