An indication marks the placement of the U.S. Division of Training headquarters constructing on June 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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An indication marks the placement of the U.S. Division of Training headquarters constructing on June 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.
J. David Ake/Getty Photographs
Federal training coverage has seen lots of adjustments since President Trump’s inauguration. For instance, the Division of Training itself, which Trump has vowed to shut.
However that hasn’t stopped the Trump administration from additionally wielding the Division’s energy. Most not too long ago, by withholding billions of {dollars} for Ok-12 colleges.
The Trump administration has drastically modified the federal authorities’s function in training. What does that imply for American school rooms?
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