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2 Democratic senators lay out 3 things on the line for student-loan borrowers ahead of Trump’s Education Department pick facing Congress

2 Democratic senators lay out 3 things on the line for student-loan borrowers ahead of Trump’s Education Department pick facing Congress

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Trump’s pick for education secretary, Linda McMahon, has her confirmation hearing on Thursday.Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim outlined how they plan to approach the hearing.They’re planning to question McMahon on her approach to the student-loan system and borrower protections.Two Democratic lawmakers want President Donald Trump’s education secretary nominee to…

Kids’ low reading scores are ‘a 5-alarm fire,’ says DOGE’s Ramaswamy. His solution: Eliminate the Education Department.

Kids’ low reading scores are ‘a 5-alarm fire,’ says DOGE’s Ramaswamy. His solution: Eliminate the Education Department.

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DOGE’s Vivek Ramaswamy said 8th graders’ reading scores in 2022 were “downright brutal.”He said eliminating the Education Department would help improve literacy in the US.Higher education experts told BI that there’s no proof eliminating the department would help boost reading scores.One of the business leaders tapped by President-elect Donald Trump…