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Education Department hands off more of its responsibilities to other US agencies

Beaumont Enterprise 24 Feb 2026
The Education Department is handing over more of its programs and grants to other federal agencies ... with no educational expertise.
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Baldwin Leads Call for Watchdog Investigation of Trump’s Efforts to Dismantle Education Department (Tammy Baldwin)

Public Technologies 23 Feb 2026
... on the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) to open an investigation into the Trump administration's moves to illegally dismantle and eventually abolish the Department of Education (ED).
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Former Mpumalanga education department acting head arrested for alleged corruption

Sowetan Live 22 Feb 2026
The former acting head of the Mpumalanga department of education is one of 41 suspects arrested on Sunday ... “So far we have arrested one suspect who is a former acting head of the education department.
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Former Mpumalanga education department acting head arrested for alleged R114m tender corruption

Sowetan Live 22 Feb 2026
The former acting head of the Mpumalanga department of education is one of 41 suspects arrested on Sunday ... “So far we have arrested one suspect who is a former acting head of the education department.
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Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Urge Timely Delivery of TRIO Programs at Education Department (Susan M Collins)

Public Technologies 20 Feb 2026
"Unfortunately, in recent years, the Department of Education has failed to award grants to TRIO recipients in sufficient time," the Senators wrote ... "As such, we ask that the Department ...
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Education Department Issues Warning to Colleges Over Student Loan Nonpayment Rates

The Epoch Times 19 Feb 2026
The Education Department issued guidance on Feb ... prepared to enter repayment and understand the consequences of nonpayment,” Education Department Undersecretary Nicholas Kent said.
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US Education Department asks colleges to step up as student loan nonpayment rates rise

The Times of India 19 Feb 2026
Department of Education has issued fresh guidance directing colleges and universities to strengthen their efforts to prevent student loan defaults. The Department reminded institutions of their shared ...
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Education Department scraps Biden-era race-based rules for doctoral degree grants

New York Post 18 Feb 2026
WASHINGTON — The Education Department has agreed not to enforce Biden-era rules in a federal grant program aimed at growing the number of underrepresented students obtaining doctoral degrees.
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