Donald Trump has, today (21 March), signed an executive order to dismantle the US education department – but what does that mean for one in four Americans with a student loan? Trump, who has accused the Department of Education of ‘breath-taking failures’, has now vowed to defund it, returning the money it controls to individual
Drastic changes to federal student loan policies and the Department of Education are creating uncertainty and confusion for many borrowers, say debt advocates dealing with the aftermath. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon directing that the Department of Education be eliminated, even as the agency slashes nearly half of its staff. The Education
Mixed reactions to Trump’s order to dismantle Education Department Residents in Columbia, Missouri, and New York City reacted to President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at dissolving the Education Department. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a long-anticipated executive order seeking to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, which he said was “45 years in
In a move he’s been signaling for months, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday aimed at abolishing the U.S. Department of Education. Newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon must “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department,” read a draft of the order that circulated in early
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A Connecticut man was sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding multiple credit unions and banks through an auto loan scheme, according to federal authorities. Ronnie Bonner, 64, of Hartford, also was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to three years of supervised release. Authorities, citing court documents and statements
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We’ve set out to answer other questions you might have about the deep Education Department cuts and what they might mean for your student loans, your child’s IEP and campus programs. Education Department employees received termination notices An email sent to employees at the Education Department told staff not to come into work on Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of Education is facing a major shakeup, with staff cuts slashing nearly 50% of its workforce as of March 2025. With the Trump administration pushing to downsize or even dismantle the agency, millions of students, parents, and educators are left wondering: what’s next for student loans, the Free Application for Federal Student
Chuck Schumer to vote to advance GOP funding bill Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer says he will vote for the GOP funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate will vote on a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown. Democrats may vote against the bill in protest of President Trump’s policies. If the