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by John Katzman, The Hechinger Report November 19, 2025 The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education this week provides a rare opportunity to…

McMahon has said the recent government shutdown proved that the Education Department isn’t necessary. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images |…

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to “peel back the layers of federal bureaucracy.” Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…

by Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report November 10, 2025 Even with the government shut down, lots of people are thinking about how to reimagine federal education…

The Washington headquarters of the Department of Education on March 12. A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of Education…

The University of Virginia is the fourth university, and the first public one, to agree to a settlement with the Trump administration over allegations of discrimination.…

Two months after Education Secretary Linda McMahon was confirmed, she and a small team from the department met with leadership from the National Center for Learning…

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education – at least 132 staff members laid off This office houses the majority of the department’s K-12 grant programs. Office…

A person walks past the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Sweeping layoffs announced Friday…

From the moment Donald J. Trump began his campaign to return to the White House, he has expressed a clear desire to seek vengeance against his…