Can Trump dismantle the Department of Education with an executive order? Here’s what we know.
Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has cut dozens of contracts it dismissed as “woke” and wasteful. It gutted the Institute of Education Sciences, which gathers data on the nation’s academic progress, and the administration has fired or suspended scores of employees.
Completely eliminating the Education Department would require congressional approval and 60 votes in the Senate, which is unlikely given the current makeup.
Rockford area schools watching closely to see how they might be impacted if U.S. Department of Education is eliminated.
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Trump has long distanced himself from the controversial policy blueprint Project 2025, but is still taking steps that reflect its policy proposals.
The program forgives the loans of borrowers who work in public service. The executive action would exclude those who work for certain organizations.
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