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The Latest: Judge vows to determine if Trump ignored order blocking deportation flights

A federal judge says Friday he will “get to the bottom” of whether President Donald Trump’s administration defied his order blocking deportation flights

The Latest: Judge vows to determine if Trump ignored order blocking deportation flights
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Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency

The conservative think tank’s efforts to dismantle the Education Department go back more than 40 years, a scholar writes.

Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency
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Trump says the Education Department will shed oversight of student loans and special education

President Donald Trump has begun sketching a roadmap for dismantling the Education Department, with other agencies taking over responsibility for federal student loans and programs serving students with disabilities

Trump says the Education Department will shed oversight of student loans and special education
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Trump says Education Dept. to transfer student loan, nutrition programs to other agencies

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Trump says Education Dept. to transfer student loan, nutrition programs to other agencies
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US appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt teacher preparation grant funding

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US appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt teacher preparation grant funding
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Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here's what that means

President Donald Trump’s order calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department has complex implications

Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here's what that means
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Trump has ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here's what it does

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for a plan to shut down of the Education Department, an agency Republicans have talked about closing for decades

Trump has ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here's what it does
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Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP

Since it was created in 1979, the Education Department has enjoyed enough bipartisan support to keep it in business, with some Republicans even embracing its role in funding and shaping public schools

Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP
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Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department

Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
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The Latest: Trump signs executive order aimed at eliminating Education Department

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order Thursday "aimed at eliminating” the U.S. Education Department

The Latest: Trump signs executive order aimed at eliminating Education Department
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The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?

As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities

The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
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GOP lawmaker explains why he supports dismantling the Department of Education

GOP Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana tells Wolf Blitzer he supports shuttering the Education Department, but says "no one is talking about eliminating programs."

GOP lawmaker explains why he supports dismantling the Department of Education
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Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities

For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive

Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
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Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know

The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers

Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know
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Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department

A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress

Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department
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Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department

An hours-long outage on StudentAid

Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department
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Mass layoffs at Education Department signal Trump’s plan to gut the agency

The president’s apparent strategy is attempting to eliminate the agency on his own authority, while asking Congress to finish the job, an education expert writes.

Mass layoffs at Education Department signal Trump’s plan to gut the agency
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Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo

The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, effectively gutting an office that already faced a backlog of thousands of complaints from students and families across the country

Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo
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US judge temporarily halts Trump plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training

A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training, finding cuts are already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher shortage

US judge temporarily halts Trump plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training
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Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
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An office known for enforcing special education is now focused on Trump's political priorities

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is best known for enforcing disability rights across America’s schools, but under President Donald Trump it’s being reshaped into a frontline figure in the president’s political battles

An office known for enforcing special education is now focused on Trump's political priorities
Economy|Education|Political|US

Trump order denies student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in 'improper' activity

President Donald Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in “improper” activities

Trump order denies student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in 'improper' activity
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Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department
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Senate confirms McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down

The Senate has voted to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle

Senate confirms McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down

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