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White House may seek legally binding control over Columbia through consent decree – report

Possible escalation comes after university already accepted changes as pre-condition for restoring $400m in grants

The Guardian - US

Education Secretary Wants 'A1' in Classrooms as Early as Kindergarten. She Means AI

Linda McMahon made the gaffe during a conference on technology in schools.

Latin Times

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. That could hurt students with disabilities in Texas.

In a state with a checkered history with federal special education law, advocates say Texas students will see an erosion of their disability rights protections.

The Texas Tribune

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Is Harvard Trump’s new target, after Columbia?

Harvard President Garber has said lifesaving research is at stake amid Trump’s review of $9bn federal funding.

Al Jazeera

Trump administration reviews billions in Harvard contracts and grants

Harvard is the latest Ivy League institution in Trump’s sights, after Columbia University agreed to comply with demands.

Al Jazeera

Trump task force to review Harvard's funding after Columbia bows to federal demands

Harvard University has become the latest target in the Trump administration’s approach to fight campus antisemitism

The Independent UK

Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undue hard-won gains

President Donald Trump has reopened a debate in the fight over the federal government’s role in education policy after signing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Education Department

The Independent UK

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At the Races: Spring fever - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including special elections and repeat candidates.

Roll Call

US education department insiders warn student loan system at risk: ‘The gatekeepers are gone’

Mass firings spark concern as department employees say cuts set stage for widespread fraud and abuse

The Guardian - US

Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is “on the right track” to recover federal funding frozen by the Trump administration

The Independent UK

‘We will work with Congress’: Linda McMahon promises cooperation in push to dismantle Education department

Trump will work with Congress and follow the law as he dismantles Department of Education, secretary insists

The Independent UK

Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 20, 2025, that calls for closing the U.S. Department of Education.

The Conversation

Did Trump Just Abolish the Department of Education?

While he can't get rid of the department outright, a new executive order attempts the next best thing.

Reason

Small Business Administration will now oversee $1.7 trillion federal student loan portfolio

Nearly 45 million student loan borrowers with $1.7 trillion in debt are left wondering what will happen to their monthly payments.

Fortune

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'We’re going to find something else for you, Linda': Trump's education secretary is tasked with putting herself out of a job

President Trump signed an executive order to formally begin the process of dismantling the Education Department, directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to facilitate the closure of the agency.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration briefing: Democrats denounce education department ‘shutdown’

Education secretary ordered to take ‘all necessary steps’ to dismantle department; US rejects Mexico’s request for water – key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance

Al Jazeera

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

The executive order begins the process of dismantling the department, a process which requires congressional approval.

International Business Times

Trump Signs Order To 'Eliminate' US Education Department

US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at "eliminating" the Department of Education, a decades-old goal of the American right, which wants individual states to run schools free from the federal government.

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‘We won’t be silent’ — Teachers vow legal challenges after Trump moves to slash Department of Education

The agency oversees a $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio and supervises 50 million primary and secondary students across the U.S.

The Independent UK

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 Independent UK

Trump signs order to ‘eliminate’ Department of Education — even though he’d need Congress to do it

The White House has conceded that it cannot entirely eliminate the department without action from Congress

The Guardian - US

Trump signs executive order to dismantle US Department of Education

Order calls for teardown of department as Trump seemingly tries to circumvent need to obtain congressional approval

Roll Call

Trump signs executive order to dismantle Education Department

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing the Education secretary to take steps to dissolve the department.

Salon

Trump moves to dismantle Education Dept.

Trump is expected to sign the executive order on Thursday

Reason

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