WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump continues his campaign to gut federal agencies, one of his favorite targets has been the U.S. Department of Education, which he has vowed to close.

WITH SOME INSIGHT FOR US. DAVID. EDUCATORS WE TALKED WITH ARE WORRIED THAT DISMANTLING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WILL HURT VULNERABLE STUDENTS THE MOST. AND HERE’S SOMETHING THAT COULD IMPACT ...

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The future of the United States Department of Education is at risk, as efforts to eliminate it gain momentum. Changes under President Donald Trump‘s administration seemed inevitable, given his ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a ...