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Education Dept. Isn't Gone, but Staff Call It Inefficient
Eighteen months after Trump vowed to close the Education Department, staff tell NPR the agency survives, scattered and more inefficient than before.
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EducationUnited States
500 Colleges Where Taxpayers Often Foot the Bill
New federal data shows 424 for-profit colleges where at least 40% of borrowers aren't repaying loans, putting taxpayers on the hook.
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PoliticsEducation
Disability Groups Alarmed by RFK Jr. Special Ed Role
Disability groups warn against RFK Jr.'s oversight of special education, citing his autism and vaccine claims as HHS takes over from Education Dept.
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EducationPolitics
Education Dept. Fires Thousands, Then Goes on Hiring Spree
The Education Department cut half its workforce in 2025, then launched a hiring spree. Inside the paradox of dismantling an agency while its work remains.
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