Research Guides: Current News in Education: Education News: Week of March 24

The week of March 24, 2025

What the Department of Education actually does
A very thorough explainer on what the Department of Education does from former under secretary Ben Miller.
Trump signs order to dismantle Education Department
President Trump signed an Executive Order on March 20, 2025 that aims to shut down the Department of Education.
Trump Is Dismantling the Education Department—With or Without Congress
This short article details some of the areas that are being affected by the Executive Order to shut down the Department of Education.

How will Education Department cuts impact special education?
The cuts at the Department of Education could effect enforcement of IDEA.
‘Breathtakingly Irresponsible’: Former Workers Decry Decimation of Education Dept.’s Data Warehouse
This article details what the loss of data collection by the IES and NCES means for the broader picture of education.

Teachers Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Push to Shut Education Dept.
This article gives a brief over view of a lawsuit filed after the Executive Order closing the Department of Education was issued.
A Supreme Court Case Could Change How We Think About and Pay For Religious Schools
This article discusses the implications of the Supreme Court taking up St. Isidore of Seville v. Drummond.
Texas Bill Threatens Jail Time for Teaching Books Like “The Catcher in the Rye”
New legislation in the world of book bans threaten harsher punishments.