President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Education Department, with Education Secretary Linda McMahon tasked to facilitate the closure and return authority to states. The department’s financial role in distributing federal money to schools and colleges, managing student loans, and overseeing services for students would be redistributed if closed. Trump has criticized Biden’s student loan forgiveness efforts and shifted civil rights enforcement to prioritize antisemitism complaints and investigations into alleged racial discrimination in education.
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Teacher charged in Arkansas couple’s murder held without bond
A 28-year-old teacher, Andrew James McGann, was arrested for the capital murder of a married couple, Clinton and Cristen Brink, found stabbed at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas. McGann, who has a history of classroom management issues and recently moved to the area, will be held without bond and has admitted to the crime; the couple's children were unharmed during the incident. Want More Context? 🔎
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