Trump can't end the Department of Education without Congress but what programs can he curtail?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump can't end the Department of Education without Congress but what programs can he curtail?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump and his administration are reportedly considering issuing executive actions or orders that would effectively shut down the Department of Education. Axe funding to scholarship programs Under Trump’s anti-DEI executive order, the federal government is prohibited from funding programs or policies that promote diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion which could leave some scholarships vulnerable. open image in gallery The exact impact of Trump’s anti-DEI order on federal funding to scholarships is unclear as reports swirl the president could be looking to make big changes to the Department of Education Slash the workforce Already, dozens of DOE staff have been placed on paid administrative leave because of Trump’s executive order to eliminate DEI programs. Executive orders aimed at reducing DEI and expanding school choice also call for a reallocation of federal spending which could mean the government provides less funding to DOE.

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Donald Trump signs executive order to ‘eliminate’ Department of Education
5 hours, 58 minutes ago

Donald Trump signs executive order to ‘eliminate’ Department of Education

Al Jazeera  

The executive order begins the process of dismantling the department, a process which requires congressional approval. “I will sign an executive order to begin eliminating the Federal Department of Education once and for all,” Trump said in remarks before the signing ceremony. The order called for Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, a longtime Trump ally, to “take all necessary steps” …

US President Donald Trump to order plan to shut down US Education Department
Top News
23 hours, 48 minutes ago

US President Donald Trump to order plan to shut down US Education Department

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the US Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that's been a longtime target of conservatives. President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order on Thursday calling for the shutdown of the US Education …

Donald Trump to sign order abolishing federal education department, says White House
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1 day, 3 hours ago

Donald Trump to sign order abolishing federal education department, says White House

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump will sign a long-awaited order on Thursday to abolish the federal Department of Education, news agency Reuters reported, citing a White House summary. Why Trump wants to shutdown Department of Education The Trump administration argues, citing standardised test scores, that federal government control of education has failed students, parents and teachers. Taking an ideological tone, the …

Trump to order plan to shut down US Education Department
Top News
1 day, 3 hours ago

Trump to order plan to shut down US Education Department

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: 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. A White House fact sheet said the order would direct Secretary Linda McMahon “to take all necessary steps to …

Trump set to sign executive order to shut down US Education Department, here's why
1 day, 5 hours ago

Trump set to sign executive order to shut down US Education Department, here's why

India TV News  

Trump set to sign executive order to shut down US Education Department, here's why Trump has termed the Department of Education as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. President Donald Trump is mulling to sign an executive order on Thursday aimed at initiating the shutdown of the US Department of Education, a move that aligns with his longstanding campaign pledge …

Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department
2 days, 5 hours ago

Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department

NPR  

Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department toggle caption Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images President Trump is expected to sign a long-expected executive action Thursday calling on U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon "to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure the Department of Education and return education authority to the States," according to a …

Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department
1 week, 1 day ago

Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An hours-long outage Wednesday on StudentAid.gov, the federal website for student loans and financial aid, underscored the risks in rapidly gutting the Department of Education, as President Donald Trump aims to dismantle the agency. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, a group of people who handle colleges’ financial aid awards, also said it had received reports …

Trump Administration Slashes Education Department Staff As A Part Of Restructuring Effort
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1 week, 1 day ago

Trump Administration Slashes Education Department Staff As A Part Of Restructuring Effort

ABP News  

As US President Donald Trump works to reshape the federal government, the US Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it would be laying off nearly half of its employees. "As part of the Department of Education's final mission, the Department today initiated a reduction in force impacting nearly 50 per cent of the Department's workforce," Education Secretary Linda McMahon, …

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
1 week, 2 days ago

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Hindu  

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 U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. After Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department’s staff will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100, the agency said. The only reason given for …

Trump administration halves staffing at Education Department
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1 week, 2 days ago

Trump administration halves staffing at Education Department

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's Department of Education said Tuesday it was slashing its staff numbers by almost half, the opening gambit in a plan to dismantle a department that right-wing Republicans have long detested. Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Fox News the decision to chop her staff -- just five days after she started work -- was a step toward fulfilling Trump's …

Trump is dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what it does
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump is dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what it does

LA Times  

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow senators, from left, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Gary Peters and Sen. Patty Murray criticize President Trump for his plan to shut down the Education Department, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday. President Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of …

US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination
1 week, 2 days ago

US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon says administration will work with the US Congress to abolish department. “His directive to me clearly is to shut down the Department of Education, which we know we will have to work with Congress to get that accomplished.” McMahon said that the cuts took aim at “bureaucratic bloat” and that the department’s “outward facing …

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
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1 week, 2 days ago

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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. After Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department’s staff will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100, the agency said. The only reason given …

Trump expected to fire 'nearly half' of Education Department staff at end of day: report
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1 week, 2 days ago

Trump expected to fire 'nearly half' of Education Department staff at end of day: report

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump is expected to dismiss a massive number of employees at the Department of Education at the end of day on Tuesday. "Per person familiar, 'reduction in force' notices for the Education Department are expected to go out today at 6pm," reported Semafor's Shelby Talcott. Earlier in the day, another order went out stating that all Education Department …

"The first step": Department of Education to lay off half of workforce, McMahon promises "shutdown"
1 week, 3 days ago

"The first step": Department of Education to lay off half of workforce, McMahon promises "shutdown"

Salon  

The Department of Education announced that it was laying off half of its workforce on Tuesday, a move that Secretary of Education Linda McMahon called "the first step" toward completely dismantling the department. McMahon agreed with host Laura Ingraham that the layoffs were an opening salvo in the Trump administration's attempts to shutter the department and called the soon-to-be jobless …

An office known for enforcing special education is now focused on Trump’s political priorities
1 week, 3 days ago

An office known for enforcing special education is now focused on Trump’s political priorities

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is known best for enforcing the right to disability services across America’s schools. A memo Friday from the civil rights office’s chief announced antisemitism cases are now the top priority, taking aim at colleges where pro-Palestinian protests brought accusations of anti-Jewish bias. During Trump’s first month in office, the Office for …

Trump order denies student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in ‘improper’ activity
1 week, 6 days ago

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

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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. The forgiveness program has been the subject of a political tug of war since Trump’s first term, when borrowers first started hitting the 10-year finish line. Under President Joe Biden, the …

Dismantling of Education Department puts future of trillions of dollars in student loans in question
2 weeks ago

Dismantling of Education Department puts future of trillions of dollars in student loans in question

CNN  

CNN — As President Donald Trump prepares to order the dismantling of the Department of Education, the financial arm of the agency – which makes loans directly to borrowers and manages trillions of dollars in student debt – faces an uncertain future, with steep staff cuts and lack of communication exacerbating the uncertainty, according to interviews with more than a …

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
2 weeks ago

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department. In his campaign platform, Trump said he would pursue civil rights cases to “stop schools from discriminating on the basis of …

Trump to order dismantling of Education Department: reports
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2 weeks ago

Trump to order dismantling of Education Department: reports

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday instructing his newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the department she now leads, US media has reported. The Wall Street Journal cited a draft of the executive order circulating Wednesday which directs McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the …

Education Department: Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle education agency
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Education Department: Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle education agency

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump could decide this week to take the first steps to eliminate the Department of Education, people familiar with the matter said, as he looks to dramatically shrink the size of the federal government. The draft order directs McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department” while operating to the …

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department

NPR  

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP President Trump is expected to issue an executive action as early as Thursday calling on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education," according to a draft of the action obtained by NPR. The draft action instructs McMahon …

Trump threatens college funding cuts over ‘illegal protests’, warns of deportation, arrests of students
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump threatens college funding cuts over ‘illegal protests’, warns of deportation, arrests of students

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will cut funding for schools that allow "illegal protests," his latest threat to turn off the flow of federal money to the country's education system. The Republican has previously threatened to cut government funds to US colleges, schools and universities over teachings on gender and race, if they allow transgender athletes …

Republicans' love/hate relationship with the Education Department
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Republicans' love/hate relationship with the Education Department

NPR  

Republicans' love/hate relationship with the Education Department toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images The fight over the U.S. Department of Education has begun, but the battle lines are a little blurry. At her recent confirmation hearing, McMahon said she would work to realize Trump's vision of unwinding the department and "return education to the states where it belongs." "In many cases, …

Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. The plaintiffs — including the city of Baltimore and higher education groups — sued the Trump administration earlier this month, arguing the executive orders are unconstitutional and a blatant overreach of …

Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs

LA Times  

President Trump signed an order his first day in office directing federal agencies to terminate all “equity-related” grants or contracts. A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Trump signed an order his first day in office directing federal agencies to terminate …

Judge largely blocks Trump's executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
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1 month ago

Judge largely blocks Trump's executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs

NPR  

Judge largely blocks Trump's executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs toggle caption Ben Curtis/AP WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. The plaintiffs — including the city of Baltimore and higher education groups — sued the …

Trump administration gives schools deadline to end DEI programmes or risk losing federal money
1 month ago

Trump administration gives schools deadline to end DEI programmes or risk losing federal money

Live Mint  

Washington, The Trump administration is giving America's schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president's fight against "wokeness" and sowing confusion as schools scramble to comply. "Schools have been operating on the pretext that selecting students for diversity or similar euphemisms is not selecting them based on race," …

Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money
1 month ago

Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “ wokeness.” In a memo Friday, the Education Department gave an ultimatum to stop using “racial preferences” as …

Trump’s education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — If Linda McMahon is confirmed as education secretary, President Donald Trump has said he wants her to “put herself out of a job.” A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as legally possible while asking Congress to abolish it completely. At her confirmation hearing Thursday, McMahon …

Trump calls US education department a 'con job', wants to shut it down immediately
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump calls US education department a 'con job', wants to shut it down immediately

India Today  

The 47th US President, Donald Trump, has dropped another bomb on the existing structure of the United States Federal system, stating that he would like to close the US Department of Education immediately. While answering the reporter's questions, he said, "I would like to close the Department of Education immediately. In his statement last week, he said that he would …

Trump’s pick for Education chief sketches a road map for dismantling the department
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s pick for Education chief sketches a road map for dismantling the department

LA Times  

Linda McMahon on Thursday sketched out how key functions of the Education Department could be carved up to achieve President Trump’s goal of dismantling the agency, vowing to “reorient” the department while continuing some of its largest programs. “We’d like to make sure that we are presenting a plan that I think our senators could get on board with, and …

Red-state leaders applaud end of Department of Education - even though it could cost them millions
1 month, 1 week ago

Red-state leaders applaud end of Department of Education - even though it could cost them millions

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Republican New Hampshire Department of Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut told The Hill that the …

Dem Lawmaker Sounds Alarm On DOGE ‘Actively Dismantling’ Education Department
1 month, 1 week ago

Dem Lawmaker Sounds Alarm On DOGE ‘Actively Dismantling’ Education Department

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Rep. Melanie Stansbury on Tuesday sounded the alarm that Elon Musk and his surrogates are “actively dismantling” the U.S. Department of Education, as staffers with his Department of Government Efficiency are on-site at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., poring over federal contracts and programs. One person who works at a research company that contracts …

Trump May Be Considering An Executive Order That Would Be ‘Giving Up On Our Future’
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump May Be Considering An Executive Order That Would Be ‘Giving Up On Our Future’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to sign an executive order that could start the process of dismantling the Department of Education — a move that would have devastating long-term effects on millions of children. The planned executive order would push Congress to draft legislation to close the department, according to multiple reports, as well as direct …

Elon Musk’s BIG statement after DOGE takes over Education Department in US: ‘No such department exists in federal…’
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s BIG statement after DOGE takes over Education Department in US: ‘No such department exists in federal…’

Live Mint  

Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has started taking control over the Department of Education. ‘No such education department exists’: Elon Musk Alejandro had recently shared a video from the office of Department of Education and claimed that officials are blocking members of Congress from entering the Department of Education. Elon Musk commented on Maxwel Alejandro Frost's post DOGE takeover …

Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts

NPR  

Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images An independent research arm within the U.S. Department of Education is being all but shut down, employees of the department say. The employees said they learned of the cuts at an emergency meeting called Monday afternoon by leaders of IES, a nonpartisan division of the …

In Trump’s quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way
1 month, 2 weeks ago

In Trump’s quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his administration to slash spending while pressuring employees to quit. Trump campaigned on a pledge to close the department, saying it has been infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.” In the nearly five decades since the agency was created, …

Trump hints at curbs on Musk’s powers after billionaire shakes up Washington
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump hints at curbs on Musk’s powers after billionaire shakes up Washington

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—President Trump on Monday said there were curbs in place to prevent Elon Musk from doing anything in the government without the White House’s blessing, responding to growing confusion about who was overseeing Musk’s push to dismantle multiple agencies. People gathered over the weekend to protest outside the Office of Personnel Management headquarters; the DOGE team accessed staffing records at …

US education department Musk-led Doge's next target? Trump mulls new order: Report
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US education department Musk-led Doge's next target? Trump mulls new order: Report

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are working on plans to eliminate the education department, one of the key promises the GOP leader made during his campaign trail last year. AFP The Donald Trump administration is reportedly mulling to shut down the US education department, in line with billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to rein in federal spending. The …

Next Musk DOGE target: Department of Education, according to reports
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Next Musk DOGE target: Department of Education, according to reports

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump and Elon Musk are considering an executive order …

Trump poised to diminish the education department; fate of financial aid, equity grants uncertain
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump poised to diminish the education department; fate of financial aid, equity grants uncertain

LA Times  

President Trump signaled his plans Tuesday to diminish the U.S. Department of Education, saying that he has told Secretary-Designate Linda McMahon that he wants her to “put herself out of a job” and that he would work with Congress and teachers unions to achieve his goal of turning education over to the states. The prospect of dismantling the Department of …

White House confirms U.S. Department of Education upheaval plans
1 month, 2 weeks ago

White House confirms U.S. Department of Education upheaval plans

NPR  

White House confirms U.S. Department of Education upheaval plans The Trump administration is preparing to issue an executive action in the coming weeks that would attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. And I have heard from both the Education Department and the White House in the last 24 hours, and they confirmed that these moves are about rooting …

A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does (and doesn't) do
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does (and doesn't) do

NPR  

A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does do toggle caption LA Johnson/NPR Over and over, President Donald Trump and his colleagues have pointed to the U.S. Education Department as a poster child for government overreach. Managing college financial aid and federal student loans The Education Department is not only responsible for managing the federal student loan portfolio, which …

Trump is weighing big cuts to the U.S. Education Department
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump is weighing big cuts to the U.S. Education Department

NPR  

Trump is weighing big cuts to the U.S. Education Department toggle caption Robert Knopes/Education Times via Getty Images The Trump administration is exploring dramatic cuts to programs and staff at the U.S. Department of Education, including executive action shuttering department programs that are not protected by law and calling on Congress to close the department entirely. This looming executive action …

California officials clap back at Trump's move to control school curriculum
1 month, 3 weeks ago

California officials clap back at Trump's move to control school curriculum

Raw Story  

Officials at the California Department of Education are standing defiant in response to the threat President Donald Trump may try to strongarm states into changing school curricula. It's part of a broader package of policies Trump directed on education, that also includes instructing the federal government to find ways to support school voucher programs and divert money to private or …

Donald Trump set to sign executive orders to combat antisemitism, cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump set to sign executive orders to combat antisemitism, cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump is set to sign fresh barrage of executive orders in the coming days as he works to ‘reshape’ the Department of Education. Deportation of students According to a fact-sheet on the order that was shared by Reuters, the Justice Department will take “immediate action” to prosecute "terroristic threats, arson, vandalism and violence against American Jews" and …

Trump orders Education, Labor and other departments to enhance school choice
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump orders Education, Labor and other departments to enhance school choice

NPR  

Trump orders Education, Labor and other departments to enhance school choice toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump today directed several government agencies to develop plans for redirecting federal funds in an effort to expand school choice. Trump ordered the Education Secretary, within 60 days, to issue guidance to states on how they can use federal funds …

Funding freeze throws education programs into chaos
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Funding freeze throws education programs into chaos

Politico  

“This could potentially be months of funding illegally being withheld contrary to the laws that authorized or appropriated that funding,” said Abernathy, the executive director of the Committee for Education Funding. “There’s real-world implications that we’re going to see, and there’s also the panic that’s causing those real-world implications.” Head Start programs, which provide early education to children from low-income …

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