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How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America

How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America

Update: 2025-10-19
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In March, Trump signed an executive order to begin shutting down the Department of Education, though it would take an act of Congress to actually close it. In the meantime, the department is taking dramatic steps toward fulfilling a conservative vision of a reshaped primary and secondary education system. John Yang speaks with ProPublica investigative reporter Jennifer Smith Richards for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America

How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America

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