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@AP collaborations editor, education // formerly: @USATODAY correspondent, @TheAtlantic staff writer/editor, @CivilBeat reporter // always: Hawai‘i kama‘aina
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Trump is shifting special ed, civil rights out of Education Dept.

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By Alia Wong Verified, Moriah Balingit Verified, Sharon Lurye Verified
| Devils Lake Journal Verified
WASHINGTON (AP, June 16, 2026) — The Education Department is handing off two of its most important functions, giving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies. With the latest moves, the department will have shed the vast majority of its duties. Dissolving the department entirely requires an act of Congress.
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Trump’s student loan rate cut excludes most of the 9 million borrowers in default

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By Alia Wong Verified, Collin Binkley Verified
| Flipboard
World News 5 hours ago Trump shows off new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, and admits ‘a normal president wouldn’t do this’ Fortune - Seung Min Kim, Manuel Balce Ceneta, The Associated Press • 5h President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. … Vandalism 2 hours ago Cyclist arrested at Reflecting Pool is former Olympian who denies vandalism claims The Washington Post - David J.
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The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Here are some facts and context

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By Alia Wong Verified, Collin Binkley Verified
| Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Verified
Here are some facts and context The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington on Nov. 18, 2024. AP file photo WASHINGTON — The Education Department on Thursday announced a reduction in interest rates for federal student loans, describing it as part of a plan to make higher education more affordable.
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