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Trump to order a plan to shut down the US Education Department
Posted 7:12 PM 3/19/2025 by COLLIN BINKLEY and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that's been a longtime target of conservatives.
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3/17/2025
Lawmakers want to give schools more leeway to suspend Texas’ youngest and homeless students
Posted 6:29 PM 3/18/2025 by SNEHA DEY | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE
3/15/2025
Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
Posted 12:55 PM 3/16/2025 by ANNIE MA AP Education Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive.
Changes at the Education Department are likely to make the process even more difficult, advocates for kids with disabilities say.
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3/12/2025
Brownsville ISD officials react to U.S. Department of Education cuts
Posted 8:09 PM 3/13/2025 by Stefany Rosales
On Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department announced plans to cut nearly half of its entire workforce after President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the agency.
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