Leila Fadel

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Andrew Sussman, Eric Westervelt, Roberta Rampton, Jenea Williams, and Mohamed El-Bredisi. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Andrew Sussman, Eric Westervelt, Roberta Rampton, Jenea Williams, and Mohamed El-Bredisi. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

How will the move impact rural and low-income students?

How will the move impact rural and low-income students?

How will the move impact rural and low-income students?

And a new report found that if Maryland had done needed assessments on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, it could have prevented its collapse last year.

And a new report found that if Maryland had done needed assessments on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, it could have prevented its collapse last year.

And a new report found that if Maryland had done needed assessments on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, it could have prevented its collapse last year.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

President Trump is using his executive power to try and shut down the U.S. Department of Education.

President Trump is using his executive power to try and shut down the U.S. Department of Education.

President Trump is using his executive power to try and shut down the U.S. Department of Education.

NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta has been following the story and joins us now. Hey, Janaki. Hey, Layla. So, Janaki, let's start with the executive action President Trump signed yesterday that aims to eliminate the education department. And we expected this, but can the president just eliminate the Department of Education?

NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta has been following the story and joins us now. Hey, Janaki. Hey, Layla. So, Janaki, let's start with the executive action President Trump signed yesterday that aims to eliminate the education department. And we expected this, but can the president just eliminate the Department of Education?

NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta has been following the story and joins us now. Hey, Janaki. Hey, Layla. So, Janaki, let's start with the executive action President Trump signed yesterday that aims to eliminate the education department. And we expected this, but can the president just eliminate the Department of Education?

So even without an act of Congress, the steps begin now. And your reporting has found that nearly the entire staff of the Education Department's data agency is being laid off. What exactly does that agency do?

So even without an act of Congress, the steps begin now. And your reporting has found that nearly the entire staff of the Education Department's data agency is being laid off. What exactly does that agency do?

So even without an act of Congress, the steps begin now. And your reporting has found that nearly the entire staff of the Education Department's data agency is being laid off. What exactly does that agency do?