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It would require a law that means clearing the hurdle of a potential filibuster in the U.S. Senate, which currently requires 60 votes. 0.950

👤 Marty West 📋 News Article 🏷️ Law , Politics

Simplified: Eliminating the Department of Education requires a law which means clearing a potential filibuster in the U.S. Senate which currently requires 60 vote...

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2 months ago
The American education system is famously and uniquely decentralized with control over the day-to-day operation of schools in the hands of roughly 14,000 locally elected or appointed school boards. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Politics

Simplified: The American education system is decentralized with control over schools in the hands of roughly 14000 locally elected or appointed school boards.

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2 months ago
These regulations often give the federal government more influence than its limited financial role would imply. 0.950

👤 Marty West 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Politics

Simplified: Regulations often give the federal government more influence than its limited financial role would imply.

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2 months ago
His opponent, Ronald Reagan, came into office committed to the goal of eliminating the department. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics

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

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2 months ago
He was ultimately unable to do so, but from the beginning, its status has been controversial. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics

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

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

👤 Marty West 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

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

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2 months ago
In a narrow sense, the department's job as an executive branch agency is to enforce and implement laws passed by Congress. 0.950

👤 Marty West 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Law

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

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2 months ago
In 1996, the official Republican party platform included a line on doing just that. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: In 1996 Republican party platform included a line on doing that

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2 months ago
“We will abolish the Department of Education, end federal meddling in our schools, and promote family choice at all levels of learning,” Republicans promised that year. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: Republicans promised to abolish the Department of Education end federal meddling in schools promote family choice at all levels of learning that year

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2 months ago
President Ronald Reagan talked about it during his 1982 State of the Union address. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: President Ronald Reagan talked about ending Department of Education during 1982 State of the Union address

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2 months ago
The Trump administration has promised the department’s functions will be assigned to other agencies. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: Trump administration has promised department’s functions will be assigned to other agencies

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2 months ago
The Department of Labor could take adult education and family literacy programs. 0.850

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: Department of Labor could take adult education and family literacy programs

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2 months ago
President George W. Bush worked with Democrats to enact the No Child Left Behind Act, which sought to create new federal learning standards through state-administered testing. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: President George W Bush worked with Democrats to enact the No Child Left Behind Act which sought to create new federal learning standards through stat...

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2 months ago
The Small Business Administration might be in charge of student loans, and the Department of Health and Human Services will handle special education services, according to a CNN report. 0.850

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: Small Business Administration might be in charge of student loans Department of Health and Human Services will handle special education services

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2 months ago
That’s a job left up to states and school districts. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Politics

Simplified: Determining what US students learn is job left up to states and school districts

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2 months ago
It would still presumably take an act of Congress to officially end it. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: It would take act of Congress to officially end Education Department

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2 months ago
What it does not do is determine what US students learn. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Politics

Simplified: Education Department does not determine what US students learn

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2 months ago
Some 1,300 employees — about half the Education Department’s workforce — will be fired as of August 1 in what’s called a “reduction in force.” 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: About 1300 employees will be fired as of August 1 in reduction in force

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2 months ago
It is also sending a message to other schools and systems, such as the University of California, launching investigations and using federal research dollars as leverage to exert more control. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: Trump administration is sending message to other schools launching investigations using federal research dollars as leverage to exert more control

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2 months ago
All the actions taken together could substantially change the federal role in education. 0.900

👤 Nat Malkus 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Education

Simplified: Actions taken together could substantially change federal role in education

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2 months ago