How Student Loans Will Be Affected by Department of Education Closing Down
Education,Department Of Education,Secretary Of Education,Higher Education
President Donald Trump is soon expected to shut down the Department of Education (DoE), after the Federal News Network obtained a draft memo that contained the president's plans to sign an order titled "Eliminating the Department of Education."
Newsweek has contacted the Department of Education out of hours via email for comment.
The potential dismantling of the DoE would not just be an administrative shift—it could have significant consequences for millions of borrowers and the broader education system.
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