National Board for Education Sciences Dismantled
On May 23, the Department of Education (ED), under the Trump Administration and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, abruptly dismantled the National Board for Education Sciences (NBES), dismissing all 13 Biden-appointed members of the congressionally mandated advisory board. Congress established NBES …
In “Higher Education vs Trump Administration” Battle, Harvard Rejects Demands and Sues to Restore Federal Funding
Over the past three months, the Trump administration has threatened and, in some cases, proceeded to freeze federal funding at several American universities, disrupting life-saving research in order to force private institutions to implement the administration’s preferred policies under the …
Trump Issues EO to Shut Down Department of Education
On March 20, President Donald Trump signed the much-anticipated executive order (EO) to dismantle the United States Department of Education (USED). Consistent with many of his previous EOs, the title of the EO suggests a worthy goal, in this case: …
DOGE Turns to the Institute of Education Sciences
Many FABBS members rely on funding, data, and research available through the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). IES is a nonpartisan research division of the U.S. Department of Education that seeks to improve the quality of education research and provide …
Linda McMahon Confirmed as Secretary of Education
On February 13, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP).
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chair of the committee, led the confirmation hearing, …
Reauthorizing the Education Science and Reform Act
The Senate HELP Committee leadership, Chairman Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have requested feedback from the community on topics related to the Education Science and Reform Act (ESRA) reauthorization. This request suggest that the committee plans to …
