Trump takes Education Department apart piece by piece
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Education Department restructuring plan doesn't involve student debt. Still, experts are worried
The new restructuring at the Education Department doesn't involve the student loan portfolio. But the instability at the agency could still harm borrowers.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon told CBS News that federal money to support low-income students and special education will continue to flow, as her department shifts some grant programs to other agencies.
This week, the U.S. Department of Education announced agreements to shift a number of functions within the department to four other federal agencies.
Parceling out Ed. Dept. work to other agencies risks weakening enforcement of disability rights laws, groups warn.
On Tuesday, the Education Department announced the formation of a half-dozen interagency agreements — shifting several of the department’s critical functions across four other federal agencies: the Departments of Labor, Interior, Health and Human Services, and State.
Trump’s new plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education could put students’ civil rights at risk. Here’s what it means for at-risk kids across the state.
The federal Education Department has weathered attempts to strip its powers since the top job became a cabinet level position more than 40 years ago.
The U.S. Department of Education appears poised to move much of its portfolio to other federal agencies, according to several people invited to a flurry of meetings with department and White House officials and told about some of the changes Tuesday.
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