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Minister pledges ‘best start’ for young women on International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is marked on March 8.

Evening Standard

Trump sends mixed signals over the fate of the Department of Education

Democrats have denounced Trump’s proposal to close the department as placing added burdens on rural states and students.

Al Jazeera

Trump is preparing an executive order to dismantle Education Department

Drafted executive order instructs Linda McMahon to ‘take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department’

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What will happen to student loans if the Department of Education is closed down?

Trump has begun the process of dismantling the Department of Education, which manages a $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio

The Independent UK

Four in 10 Britons think women’s equality now discriminates against men – poll

Some 42% agreed with the statement, ‘We have gone so far in promoting women’s equality that we are discriminating against men’.

Evening Standard

Linda McMahon wastes no time using Day 1 to announce ‘overhaul’ of Department of Education

Trump has repeatedly said he wants McMahon to ‘put herself out of a job’ and shut down the department

The Independent UK

Department Of Education Temporarily Removes Online Loan Applications

Department of Education suspends online applications for income-driven repayment plans following court ruling on Biden's SAVE plan.

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'Wrong': Back down on bailed youths in classroom plan

A state education minister has intervened to kill off a plan for high-risk accused youth criminals to stay in school while wearing ankle monitoring bracelets.

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Senate Confirms Linda Mcmahon As Secretary Of Education

Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon confirmed as Secretary of Education, expected to bring business perspective to improve education system.

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Senate confirms McMahon as Education secretary in party-line vote - Roll Call

The Senate voted, 51-45, on Monday to confirm Linda McMahon as President Donald Trump's Education secretary.

Roll Call

Senate To Vote On Linda Mcmahon As Education Chief

Senate set to vote on confirming Linda McMahon as Education Chief amidst concerns and support for her unconventional background and proposed changes.

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Teachers consulted on 2.8% pay rise and potential strike action

Around 284,000 members of the National Education Union working in maintained schools in England will be asked to vote.

The Independent UK

Linda McMahon's nomination to be Education secretary clears Senate hurdle - Roll Call

Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon is one step nearer to confirmation after the Senate cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday.

Roll Call

Education Secretary pledges to tackle ‘chronic’ skills shortages

The Government has proposed to abolish the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and replace it with Skills England.

Evening Standard

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Spending 2.5% of GDP on defence ‘ambitious,’ Cabinet minister says

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson sought to manage expectations ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the US.

The Independent UK

Education Secretary says Birbalsingh’s account of meeting ‘not as it was’

Bridget Phillipson met Katharine Birbalsingh, who has been commonly described as Britain’s strictest headteacher, earlier this month.

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Senate Committee Advances Linda Mcmahon's Education Secretary Nomination

Senate committee advances Linda McMahon's nomination for Education Secretary amid debates on department's future and federal funding for key programs.

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Linda Mcmahon's Nomination For Education Secretary Advances To Senate Vote

Linda McMahon's nomination for Education Secretary faces support and opposition in Senate confirmation process.

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Senate panel advances McMahon nomination for Education secretary - Roll Call

McMahon’s confirmation hearing last week drew protests, as Democrats voiced opposition to Trump's goal of closing the Education Department.

The Independent UK

The Department of Education approved a grant to help students with disabilities into adulthood. Then Trump came along

The Department of Education had awarded a grant to survey to research how to help students with disabilities transition to adulthood. Eric Garcia reports how the program was then stopped

Latin Times

Former Top Education Official Issues Stark Warning Against Trump Admin's Looming Cuts: 'We'll Pay The Price In the Future'

Montserrat Garibay, former assistant deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, expressed alarm at the most recent measures in an exclusive interview with The Latin Times

The Independent UK

New Stormont Bill aims to make school uniforms more affordable

It also includes scope to potentially introduce a price cap on school uniforms in the future.

The Independent UK

‘Strictest head’ warns Government ‘about to totally destroy academies’

‘I wasn’t lecturing her,’ Katharine Birbalsingh said when asked about her meeting with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson.

The Guardian - UK

We can’t feed pupils for 60p, say schools in blow to Labour breakfast club pledge

Critics warn of ‘political headlines over practical solutions’ as schools battle to cover cost of government’s flagship plan

Latin Times

Democrat Grills Trump Education Nominee Linda McMahon About WWE Lawsuit Alleging She Allowed 'Systemic and Pervasive Abuse of Underage Children'

Senator Tammy Baldwin grilled Trump's education nominee, Linda McMahon, during her confirmation hearing over a lawsuit alleging she allowed systemic child abuse at WWE.

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