Leavitt: Trump 'is saving America's children' by dismantling the Dept. of Education
6 days, 22 hours ago

Leavitt: Trump 'is saving America's children' by dismantling the Dept. of Education

Raw Story  

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted that President Donald Trump was "saving America's children" by dismantling the department responsible for their education at a federal level. During a Thursday interview on Fox News, host Harris Faulkner claimed that Democrats were "more upset with the president" than they were poor test scores. "President Trump is not failing America's children," Leavitt insisted. "He is saving America's children with this action that he will take later today, directing Linda McMahon, our great secretary of education, to dismantle this federal bureaucracy that has taken more than $3 trillion from the American taxpayer since its inception in 1979."

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Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department
3 weeks, 1 day 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’s pick for Education chief sketches a road map for dismantling the department
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Trump poised to diminish the education department; fate of financial aid, equity grants uncertain
1 month, 3 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 …

Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Private school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars. The Education Department is being told to use discretionary money to prioritize school choice programs and give states new guidance on how they can use federal money to support K-12 voucher programs. The …

Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs

The Independent  

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Trump cabinet 2.0: US President-elect taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary | Who is she?
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump cabinet 2.0: US President-elect taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary | Who is she?

India TV News  

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon as education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling mogul at the helm of a department Trump has proposed abolishing. "For the past four years, as the Chair of the Board at the America First Policy Institute, Linda has been a fierce advocate for Parents’ Rights, working hard at both AFPI and America …

A Former Education Secretary's Advice For Betsy DeVos
8 years, 2 months ago

A Former Education Secretary's Advice For Betsy DeVos

NPR  

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