21 LI educators recognized with Bright Light Awards
Twenty-one Long Island educators were recently recognized for integrating technology into the classroom. The teachers have ...
CBS News5d
Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what the agency does.
The U.S. Department of Education is headed for some major changes, with the department cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with its plans to dismantle the ...
CNN3d
Authorities traced this Myrtle Beach wildfire to a South Carolina woman’s backyard. She is now facing charges
The fire that became known as the Covington Drive Fire has continued to burn near Myrtle Beach. It is one of the largest among more than 175 wildfires that have now erupted across South Carolina ...
USA Today5d
What will happen at my school if Trump closes the Department of Education?
WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump continues his campaign to gut federal agencies, one of his favorite targets has been the U.S. Department of Education, which he has vowed to close.
CBS News6d
Trump expected to sign Education Department executive order
Washington — President Trump is expected to issue an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to start the process of dissolving the Education Department, sources tell CBS ...
The Hill5d
McMahon: Dismantling Education Department ‘not a turn off the lights and walk out’
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Friday that Trump administration plans to dismantle her department will not simply be a case of walking away and abandoning it. “This is not a turn off the ...
Tampa Bay Times6d
Trump wants to end the Department of Education. Here’s what it does.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department. McMahon was confirmed by the ...
The Denver Post6d
Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department. Related Articles National ...
USA Today6d
What is the U.S. Education Department and why does Trump want to get rid of it?
President Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order dismantling the federal Department of Education. Republican calls for abolishing the department date to the Reagan era. They view ...
CNN4d
Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say
Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large smoke plumes into the air, appear to have been started by people ...
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What is the Department of Education? Here's a look at some of its key functions
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to "put herself out of a job" and close the Department of Education. McMahon was confirmed by the ...