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Schools fear disruptions as the White House begins dismantling the Education Department

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 2 developments

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says its plan to dismantle the Education Department offers a fix for the nation’s lagging academics — a solution that could free schools from the strictures

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Education Department offloads some work to other agencies as Trump presses for its closure

    Headline from WDIO Duluth ·

  2. Newest

    Schools fear disruptions as the White House begins dismantling the Education Department

    Headline from The Columbian ·

Reports & sources

22 articles, oldest first.

  1. NPR

    Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    Some of the responsibilities the administration aims to move were explicitly assigned to the U.S. Education Department by Congress, raising questions about the legality of these changes.

  2. Insider

    Trump makes another big move to shut down the Department of Education (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    The Department of Education announced plans to move a portion of its work to other agencies. Shutting down the department still requires Congress.

  3. CNN

    Trump administration moving some Education Department offices to other agencies as part of dismantling effort (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The Department of Education is set to announce today that they are moving part of their work to other federal agencies, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Education Department offloads some work to other agencies as Trump presses for its closure (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration

  5. NBC News

    Education Department takes a major step forward in the Trump administration's plans to dismantle it (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Education Department transfers work to other agencies amid move to dismantle it (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Education Department is handing off grant programs to other agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its dismantling of the department.

  7. Fox News

    Power stripped from Education Department in latest Trump administration move to dismantle it (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The Trump administration shifted some the Department of Education power to other federal agencies as part of efforts to shutter the department and return education authority to states.

  8. RedState

    Trump Admin Makes One More Move to Delete Department of Education (opens RedState)

    Published

    RedState's feed description

    Trump administration takes steps to eliminate the Department of Education for good.

  9. Forbes

    Trump Administration Making New Moves To Dismantle Department Of Education (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Today, in an attempt to dismantle the Department of Education, the Trump administration announced it will move many functions ED to other federal agencies.

  10. Truthout

    Trump Administration’s Plan to Dismantle Department of Education Meets Backlash (opens Truthout)

    Published

    Truthout's feed description

    Agreements with other departments will transfer many of the Education Department’s responsibilities to those agencies.

  11. NPR

    Trump administration shares plan to dismantle more of the Department of Education (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping plan to dismantle large swaths of the Department of Education, shifting some of its key work to other agencies.

  12. Seattle Times

    The Education Department is dismantling. Here’s what that means (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    The Education Department is breaking off several of its main offices and giving their responsibilities to other federal agencies, an early look at how President Donald Trump could fulfill his...

  13. Forbes

    What Breaking Up The U.S. Education Department Could Mean For Colleges (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    As part of its efforts to break up the Education Department, the Trump administration farmed out many of its major functions to four other federal agencies this week.

  14. The Boston Globe

    Trump’s wind-down of the Education Department leaves schools fearing disruption (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Instead of being housed in a single agency, much of the Education Department’s work now will be spread across four other federal departments.

  15. The Columbian

    Schools fear disruptions as the White House begins dismantling the Education Department (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says its plan to dismantle the Education Department offers a fix for the nation’s lagging academics — a solution that could free schools from the strictures

  16. WHDH Boston

    Trump’s wind-down of the Education Department leaves schools fearing disruption - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

    Published

    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says its plan to dismantle the Education Department offers a fix for the nation’s lagging academics — a solution that could

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.