Legislation Introduced to Abolish the Department of Education
A new bill contains one sentence: “The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2018.”
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Education Department in Crosshairs of New Administration?
The Education Department is one agency that could see major changes under the incoming Trump administration.
Government Tells Schools They Must Allow Transgender Students to Use the Bathroom of Their Choice to Continue Receiving Federal Funds
A new directive from the Departments of Justice and Education tells schools that they must allow transgender students to use sex-segregated facilities of their chosen gender identity.
Crying Poverty Leads to Dismissal of Employee Complaint
An employee at the Department of Education said she could not afford a legal filing fee of $250. She avoided the filing fee based on her representation of not having any substantial assets. The judge was unhappy when, according to the court, she underestimated her assets by more than $562,000. Case dismissed.
Christmas v. Department of Education
Can a federal employee avoid time limits by dodging receipt of a final agency decision or other significant documents?
