Washington, March 20, 2025 (AFP) - Has US Education Dept impeded students? False claims by conservatives

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Do American students really rank at the bottom of international comparisons and does the United States really spend more per pupil than any other country? Those are the false claims made by President Donald Trump and his backers to justify shutting the Department of Education. Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to close the department, which was created in 1979. While it cannot be shuttered without the approval of Congress, the departm......

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