Education Department, DOGE and Elon Musk

DOGE rips through Education Department, cutting contracts, staff and grants
Contracts that are key to interpreting data about the American education system were cut as DOGE seeks to trim spending. Some contracts will be rebid.
How Elon Musk's DOGE took over the Education Department, one office at a time
President Donald Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. He can’t eliminate it without Congress, but Elon Musk’s DOGE can slowly starve it.
Musk Staff Propose Bigger Role for A.I. in Education Department
A new chatbot would answer questions from student borrowers. The idea comes from staffers with ties to the tech industry as they push further into the agency’s work.
DOGE personnel to be kept out of Education Department systems until Feb. 17: Lawsuit
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will be kept out of the Department of Education’s systems until Feb. 17, in an agreement reached in a lawsuit brought by the University of
Department of Education downsizing by DOGE
Democratic members of Congress were blocked from entering the Department of Education Friday morning in a tense standoff.
Education Department Faces Unprecedented Budget Cuts
The Department of Education is experiencing significant budget restraints, with proposals to cut nearly $1 billion, primarily affecting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and key research conducted by the Institute of Educational Sciences (IES).
Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department of Education, is facing funding cuts as they cancel more than 160 contracts.  The American Educational Research
DOGE cuts target Department of Education research
Nearly $1 billion in cuts have been proposed for the Department of Education. The measure, announced on X by the Department of Government Efficiency, targets DEI initiatives and research. (Scripps New

Education Department, federal student aid

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McMahon grilled on DOGE and DEI as Education Department upheaval looms
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) grilled McMahon on Trump's executive orders on diversity, equity and inclusion, highlighting ...
Federal employee layoffs begin at Education Department as DOGE tries to shrink government
Advice for student loan borrowers amid uncertainty surrounding U.S. Department of Education 03:08. The Education Department made department-wide cuts on Wednesday, including in it ...
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Get the Hell Out of DOGE: Elon Musk’s Team Infiltrates Education Department Data
Staff with U.S. DOGE Service, charged with scrutinizing federal spending, has reportedly fed sensitive data into artificial ...
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DOGE temporarily barred from accessing Department of Education systems amid students’ data privacy concerns
The plaintiff, the University of California Student Association, claimed that DOGE employees illegally accessed sensitive ...
Bad DOGE! Workers Accuse Musk of Violating The Constitution
The workers seek a permanent injunction to stop Musk and his DOGE staff from any further action. Musk, they say, has violated ...
Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted federal agencies like USAID, CFPB, and NOAA to reduce government ...
Live updates: Robert F. Kennedy confirmed as health secretary; Trump education pick Linda McMahon grilled on DOGE, civil rights
Follow live updates as Donald Trump Cabinet picks Linda McMahon, Robert Kennedy and Kash Patel face Senate proceedings. The ...
DOGE ends nearly $1B in federal education contracts to nix waste — and DEI
Nearly $1 billion in contracts with the federal Department of Education have been terminated, including one for $1.5 million ...