Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in London, U.K. with a focus on covering American economic and business news. Hugh joined Newsweek in 2024, having worked at Alliance News Ltd ...

President Trump has issued an executive order to close the Department of Education, which will reshape federal education ...

Republican Senators take action to eliminate U.S. Department of Education and introduce bill to companion President Donald Trump's March executive order.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department. The Republican ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said all the critical functions of the Department of Education will remain, ahead of President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the ...

President Donald Trump kicked off the process of dismantling the Department of Education by signing an executive order on ...

The future of the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) remains uncertain as former President ... concerns arise about how these functions, including FAFSA, will be maintained. Newsweek previously ...

Linda McMahon, was confirmed in a 51 – 45 Senate vote on March 3, 2025. Upon becoming secretary, McMahon delivered her opening speech to ED, “Our Department’s Final Mission,” where she confirmed ...

President Donald Trump’s order calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department has complex implications.

His new executive order aims to start shuttering the agency — which he can’t legally do without Congress. Here’s what’s next.

Kate Nalepinski is a Newsweek journalist based in New York City. Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. With Trump prepped to take steps to eliminate the DoE on ...