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Feb 16, 2025 President Trump called for the Department of Education to be closed immediately Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The call signaled an effort to remove a major federal policy center and shift power over education away from established national structures.
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- Trump Calls for Immediate Closure of the Department of Education — President Trump expressed his desire to immediately shutter the Department of Education, labeling it a "big con job." The Department is responsible for providing grants to schools in low-income communities and funding
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Feb 15, 2025 President Trump issued an executive order cutting federal support for schools with Covid-19 vaccine mandates Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order used federal funding pressure to shape school health policy, showing direct executive leverage over local education decisions.
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- Executive Order Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools — On February 15, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Keeping Education Accessible and Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools." The order prohibits the use of discretionary federal funds
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Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21
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