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Here’s What the Ed. Dept. Upheaval Will Mean for Schools

By Mark Lieberman & Yi-Jo Shen — November 21, 2025 1 min read
The U.S. Department of Education building is pictured in a double exposure on Oct. 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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The Trump administration took significant steps this week, on the heels of the government shutdown, toward eliminating the U.S. Department of Education.

The department announced six interagency agreements to move many of its core functions to four different federal agencies. Meanwhile, Congress has yet to approve a budget setting education funding levels for the fiscal year that started Oct. 1.

Here’s what that means for schools—and what we still don’t know.

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