Friday, March 21, 2025

What is the US Department of Education and what does it do? | Trump administration | The Guardian

Among its most significant functions is administering federal student aid programs, providing billions in grants, work-study funds and loans to more than 13 million students. The agency also oversees programs addressing special education, English-language acquisition and education for disadvantaged students. 

Critics have long questioned the need for the department, arguing education should remain entirely under state and local control, while its supporters maintain it plays a crucial role in protecting educational equity and providing much-needed federal backing to schools serving vulnerable populations...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/20/what-is-department-education-trump


 

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