Yearly Archives: 2025

Grantee MEJA on Potential Department of Education Closure Ramifications

For a state like Massachusetts, which is known for its higher education and education system, the impact of eliminating the department would be a “direct hit to Massachusetts’ economic future,” according to Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao.  ‘The damage is so big’: How ending the Dept. of Ed. could impact Mass. – masslive.com

NNSTOY Massachusetts Teacher of the Year on the Impact of the Department of Education EO

A little more than a week after his education secretary slashed nearly half of its workforce, President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at abolishing the Department of Education, which for decades has played a vital role in ensuring all students have equal educational opportunities.  US Education Department target of Trump’s latest executive…