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Republicans have historically pushed against centralising education policy, believing that it is best left up to individual states and localities. 0.950

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Simplified: Republicans have historically pushed against centralizing education policy believing that it is best left up to individual states and localities

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2 months ago
It does not include a timeline or deadline for the move, which has faced legal challenges. 0.950

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Simplified: The executive order does not include a timeline or deadline for the move which has faced legal challenges

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2 months ago
Not only would Trump need congressional approval to get rid of the department, but he would also probably need a supermajority in the US Senate - 60 out of 100 senators. 0.950

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Simplified: Trump would need congressional approval to get rid of the department and probably need a supermajority in the US Senate 60 out of 100 senators

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2 months ago
Even in the House of Representatives, Trump might struggle to gain necessary support. 0.950

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Simplified: Trump might struggle to gain necessary support in the House of Representatives

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2 months ago
A vote last year to abolish th department - which was attached as an amendment to another bill - failed to pass as 60 Republicans joined all Democrats in the House to oppose it. 0.950

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Simplified: A vote last year to abolish the department failed to pass as 60 Republicans joined all Democrats in the House to oppose it

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2 months ago
Trump's executive order directs Secretary McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure" of the agency and transfer authority to state and local governments. 0.950

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Simplified: Trump's executive order directs Secretary McMahon to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the agency and transfer authority to state...

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2 months ago
It also instructs her to ensure "the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which Americans rely". 0.950

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Simplified: The executive order instructs her to ensure the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services programs and benefits on which Americans rely

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2 months ago
Trump has moved to shrink other government departments in recent months, despite questions about the legality of those moves. 0.950

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Simplified: Trump has moved to shrink other government departments in recent months despite questions about the legality of those moves

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2 months ago
He announced plans in the spring to move student loans from the education department to the small business administration, but was almost immediately blocked by a judge's order 0.950

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Simplified: Trump announced plans in the spring to move student loans from the education department to the small business administration but was almost immediatel...

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2 months ago
That portfolio includes more than $1.5tn (£1.1tn) in loans taken out by more than 40 million Americans. 0.950

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Simplified: That portfolio includes more than $15tn in loans taken out by more than 40 million Americans

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2 months ago
The department's allocation was $238bn (£188bn) in fiscal year 2024 - less than 2% of the total federal budget. 0.950

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Simplified: The department's allocation was $238bn in fiscal year 2024 less than 2% of the total federal budget

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2 months ago
Conservatives, though, have long sought to eliminate the department, almost from the moment it was established in 1979. 0.950

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Simplified: Conservatives have long sought to eliminate the department almost from the moment it was established in 1979

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2 months ago
A complete shuttering would most likely have to involve Congress, and so Trump's approach has been to dramatically shrink its reach and capacity. 0.950

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Simplified: A complete shuttering would most likely have to involve Congress so Trump's approach has been to dramatically shrink its reach and capacity

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2 months ago
In 2024, the Education Data Initiative estimated that the US spends a total of just over $857bn on primary and secondary education - the equivalent of $17,280 per pupil. 0.950

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Simplified: In 2024 the US spends a total of just over $857bn on primary and secondary education the equivalent of $17280 per pupil

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2 months ago
In the opening days of his second term he signed an executive order to begin taking apart the agency that administers student loans for thousands of borrowsers, runs programmes to help low-income chil... 0.950

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Simplified: Trump signed an executive order to begin taking apart the agency that administers student loans runs programs to help low-income children and oversees...

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2 months ago
The six conservative justices on the court, three of whom were appointed by Trump, voted to stop a lower court judge's order that had blocked the firings. 0.950

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Simplified: Six conservative justices voted to stop a lower court judge's order that had blocked the firings

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2 months ago
The three liberals dissented. 0.950

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Simplified: Three liberals dissented

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2 months ago
On social media, Trump called the ruling a "major victory" for both parents and students that would pave the way to carrying out his executive order, saying Education Secretary Linda McCmahon could no... 0.950

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Simplified: Trump called the ruling a major victory for parents and students that would pave the way to carrying out his executive order

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2 months ago
Trump and his allies have accused the department of indoctrinating young people with racial, sexual and political ideologies. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: Trump and his allies have accused the department of indoctrinating young people with racial sexual and political ideologies

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2 months ago
They have more coverage of learning trends planned for this year. 0.900

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Simplified: They have more coverage of learning trends planned for this year

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2 months ago