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What does the US education department do - and can Trump dismantle it?
5 days ago
Ana Faguy
BBC News, Washington DC
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The US Department of Education has announced plans to slash about half of its workforce, in what appears it be an intermediate step as President Donald Trump considers an executive order that would shut it down altogether.
The cuts affect "all divisions", the department said, though it remained unclear exactly who was cut.
Earlier reports suggested Trump planned to end some of the department's programmes, while others would be housed within different parts of the government.
A total shutdown of the department is a a long-cherished goal of conservatives, but would require an act of Congress.
What does the US education department do - and can Trump dismantle it?
5 days ago
Ana Faguy
BBC News, Washington DC
Share
Save
Getty Images
The US Department of Education has announced plans to slash about half of its workforce, in what appears it be an intermediate step as President Donald Trump considers an executive order that would shut it down altogether.
The cuts affect "all divisions", the department said, though it remained unclear exactly who was cut.
Earlier reports suggested Trump planned to end some of the department's programmes, while others would be housed within different parts of the government.
A total shutdown of the department is a a long-cherished goal of conservatives, but would require an act of Congress.
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In 1971, he took over his father’s real estate company, renaming it the Trump Organization. The business soon became involved in variety of projects, including hotels, resorts, residential and commercial building, casinos, and golf courses. His first of many books was The Art of the Deal, published in 1987. In 2004, he launched the reality television show The Apprentice.
In 1971, he took over his father’s real estate company, renaming it the Trump Organization. The business soon became involved in variety of projects, including hotels, resorts, residential and commercial building, casinos, and golf courses. His first of many books was The Art of the Deal, published in 1987. In 2004, he launched the reality television show The Apprentice.
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In 1971, he took over his father’s real estate company, renaming it the Trump Organization. The business soon became involved in variety of projects, including hotels, resorts, residential and commercial building, casinos, and golf courses. His first of many books was The Art of the Deal, published in 1987. In 2004, he launched the reality television show The Apprentice.
In 1971, he took over his father’s real estate company, renaming it the Trump Organization. The business soon became involved in variety of projects, including hotels, resorts, residential and commercial building, casinos, and golf courses. His first of many books was The Art of the Deal, published in 1987. In 2004, he launched the reality television show The Apprentice.
#MastertheMarket Established in 1979, the Department of Education oversees funding for public schools, administers student loans and runs programmes that help low-income students.
Trump and his allies have accused the agency of "indoctrinating young people with inappropriate racial, sexual, and political material".
Trump and his allies have accused the agency of "indoctrinating young people with inappropriate racial, sexual, and political material".
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#CryptoMarketWatch 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 move has been expected since early February, when the White House revealed its intentions but withheld the action itself until after McMahon's Senate confirmation.
The move has been expected since early February, when the White House revealed its intentions but withheld the action itself until after McMahon's Senate confirmation.
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