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Research has not shown mold is increasing
There is no standardized way of doing research on this so you cannot compare two snapshots in time
Correlation with higher incidence rate is harder to determine
Vast majority of people exposed to mold suffer no ill effects
Google searches for terms like mold toxicity and what is toxic mold have increased over last five years
Court rulings and Trump's policies have reversed some changes that former President Joe Biden attempted to make to lower borrowing costs and forgive some debts
The executive order compares the debt portfolio managed by the department to the size of the Wells Fargo bank
During Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign he pushed for it to be dismantled
Regardless of which agency manages student loans borrowers will still have to pay them back
Trump's allies also want to expand school choice which would allow students and families to use public money to select private or religious alternatives to public schools
The executive order does not include a timeline or deadline for the move which has faced legal challenges
That portfolio includes more than $15tn in loans taken out by more than 40 million Americans
Trump has moved to shrink other government departments in recent months despite questions about the legality of those moves
The executive order instructs her to ensure the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services programs and benefits on which Americans rely
Trump might struggle to gain necessary support in the House of Representatives
A vote last year to abolish the department failed to pass as 60 Republicans joined all Democrats in the House to oppose it
Trump's executive order directs Secretary McMahon to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the agency and transfer authority to state and local governments
In 2024 the US spends a total of just over $857bn on primary and secondary education the equivalent of $17280 per pupil
The department's allocation was $238bn in fiscal year 2024 less than 2% of the total federal budget
A complete shuttering would most likely have to involve Congress so Trump's approach has been to dramatically shrink its reach and capacity