A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as legally possible while asking Congress to abolish it completely. At her confirmation hearing Thursday,
Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee to become secretary of education, appeared before senators on Thursday.
Efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle the Education Department are underway. Here's what it could mean for students.
A court declined to prevent DOGE from accessing sensitive student loan borrower data housed at the Department of Education. But the battle isn't over.
In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon handled tough questions from Democrats, and affirmed President Trump's plans to shrink, and potentially eliminate, the department.
Four other people were removed for disruptions during the hearing. A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as legally possible while asking Congress to abolish it completely.
The White House was asked about possible DOGE dividend checks for Americans after Trump said taxpayers could receive payouts from DOGE savings.
Almost $1 billion in cuts have been made to the Department of Education by Elon Musk 's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).