US President Donald Trump has taken a major step toward dismantling the federal Department of Education, signing an executive order on Thursday that seeks to "eliminate" the agency and shift control ...

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to scale back the federal government’s role in education. The decision aligns with his and the Republican Party’s long-standing ...

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin said President Trump told students “he doesn’t give a damn about them” with a recent move against the Department of Education. “Today ...

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday. Ben Curtis/AP Share WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s ...

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order alongside Secretary of Education Linda McMahon in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben ...

As a presidential candidate in 2024, Donald Trump never came up with a detailed plan related to education policy, but the Republican did make one thing explicitly clear: He wanted to shut down the ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directly Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin taking steps to close the Department of Education. "We're going to eliminate it, and ...

WASHINGTON – "See you in court." That was the one-sentence retort from a leading teachers union Wednesday following news that President Donald Trump planned to sign an executive order Thursday ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an ...

If an investment yields stagnant or negative returns despite increased funding, the rational thing to do is back off. This logic rarely applies in government, but we're in a unique moment.