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“Education Department does not determine what US students learn”
CNN by Zachary B. Wolf View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-23T04:42:50+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-23

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What it does not do is determine what US students learn.

Extracted from: Analysis: Trump has the US government in retreat from education | CNN Politics , CNN

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BBC bbc.com credibility 0.88 Supports

“A common misconception is that the Department of Education operates US schools and sets curricula - that responsibility actually belongs to states and local districts.”

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CNN cnn.com credibility 0.75 Supports

“What it does not do is determine what US students learn.”

Analysis: Trump has the US government in retreat from education | CNN Politics

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gse.harvard.edu credibility 0.50 Supports

“So the American education system is famously and uniquely decentralized with control over the day-to-day operation of schools in the hands of roughly 14,000 locally elected or appointed school boards.”

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Claim ID CLM-39A20EDF
Slug education-department-does-not-determine-what-us-students-lea-39a20edf
Origin cnn.com
Captured 219 d ago
Velocity 0.1/hr
Bias 0.00
Politics Education