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The department distributes funds in K 12 education. 1.000

👤 Marty West 📋 Interview 🏷️ Government , Education , Finance

Simplified: The Department of Education distributes funds in K-12 education.

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Most education funding comes from states. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Finance , Government

Simplified: Most education funding comes from states.

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It is the smallest of the Cabinet-level agencies in the US government, but it has a very big job, doling out billions in federal grants and funding that represent about 10% of spending on K-12 educati... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Government , Finance

Simplified: Department of Education smallest Cabinet agency doles out billions representing 10% of US K-12 spending $28 billion per year.

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In a narrow sense, the department's job as an executive branch agency is to enforce and implement laws passed by Congress. 1.000

👤 Marty West 📋 Interview 🏷️ Government , Law

Simplified: The Department of Education's job is to enforce and implement laws passed by Congress.

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He was ultimately unable to do so, but from the beginning, its status has been controversial. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Interview 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Ronald Reagan was unable to eliminate the Department of Education its status has been controversial.

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The US government has been involved in public education since the 1800s, but the Department of Education was not created until the Carter administration. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Government , History

Simplified: US government involved in public education since 1800s Department of Education created during Carter administration.

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The Trump administration has also declared war on Harvard and Columbia universities over diversity efforts and allegations of antisemitism. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Government , Politics

Simplified: Trump administration declared war on Harvard Columbia over diversity antisemitism.

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His opponent, Ronald Reagan, came into office committed to the goal of eliminating the department. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Interview 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Ronald Reagan committed to eliminating the Department of Education when he came into office.

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It's one of the newest cabinet level departments in the federal bureaucracy. 0.900

👤 Marty West 📋 Article 🏷️ Education , Government

Simplified: Department of Education is one of newest cabinet level departments in federal bureaucracy.

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They guessed that the federal government was responsible for one-third of spending on average, when, of course, the correct answer is less than 10%. 0.900

👤 Marty West 📋 Article 🏷️ Education , Finance

Simplified: Survey respondents guessed federal government responsible for one-third of spending on average correct answer is less than 10%.

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It incentivizes private K-12 education in a new way with a novel tax break beginning in 2027 for people who donate to private school scholarship programs, which effectively puts public money toward pr... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Finance , Government

Simplified: Bill incentivizes private K-12 education with tax break starting 2027 for private school donations.

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The Trump administration is also getting involved in education with its efforts to pressure states, colleges and universities to drop diversity programs. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Government , Politics

Simplified: Trump administration pressures states colleges universities to drop diversity programs.

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A few years ago, some colleagues and I conducted a survey where we asked a representative sample of Americans what share of total spending on K 12 education comes from the federal government. 0.900

👤 Marty West 📋 Article 🏷️ Education , Finance

Simplified: Some colleagues and I conducted survey about share of total spending on K-12 education from federal government.

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The bill that Trump and Republicans eked through Congress makes some important changes to the federal student loan system, making it more difficult to defer payments and cutting down on repayment opti... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Finance , Government

Simplified: Trump Republican bill changes federal student loan system making deferral harder cutting repayment options.

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The administration is trying to impound $6.8 billion in funding passed during the Biden administration, which states were expecting to receive starting in July. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government , Finance , Education

Simplified: Trump administration trying to impound $6.8 billion in funding passed during Biden administration.

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BurundiFortuné Gaetan Zongo, Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burundi, said the country is facing “an unprecedented economic crisis,” which crippled access to justice, health, education and food. 0.500

👤 Fortuné Gaetan Zongo, Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burundi 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Burundi is facing an unprecedented economic crisis.

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The NEA responded to that commitment by issuing its first ever endorsement in a presidential contest. 0.900

👤 Marty West 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: NEA responded to Carter's commitment by issuing its first ever endorsement in presidential contest.

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States have sued to get the money, which is meant to help immigrant students attain English proficiency, fund after-school and summer programs, and support the hiring and retention of teachers in low-... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Legal

Simplified: States sued to get money to help immigrant students fund programs support teachers.

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Carter had promised a cabinet level education department in his 1976 campaign. 0.900

👤 Marty West 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: Carter promised cabinet level education department in 1976 campaign.

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Relatedly, she stressed that the ongoing armed conflict — coupled with frequent attacks by Al-Shabaab and other armed groups — continues to take an unacceptable toll on civilians. 0.500

👤 Isha Dyfan, Independent Expert on human rights 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: The ongoing armed conflict coupled with frequent attacks by Al-Shabaab continues to take an unacceptable toll on civilians in Somalia.

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