The Department of Education was established in 1980 as a Cabinet-level agency by Congress, which has the sole power of eliminating it. By introducing the bill to shut it down, senators are

State Representative Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth (R), discusses his support for abolishing the U.S. Department of Education. He also tells Jack Fink about his other priorities when it comes to children in the state of Texas.

Three Republican senators introduced legislation to eliminate the Department of Education. The bill would effectively codify President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to abolish the agency. Sens.

The Justice Department investigation, led by its Civil Rights Division, will examine admissions policies at Stanford University, University of California Berkeley, University of California Los Angeles and University of California Irvine. Stanford already is in compliance with federal law, spokesperson Dee Mostofi said Thursday.

The U.S. Justice Department has begun an investigation into the admission policies of five California universities to see if any still employ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices.

The investigations, announced by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, are the latest in President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion policies in higher education. And it is among several actions affecting California education.