{
  "id": 4679643,
  "title": "Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/duffy-announces-emergency-shutdown-of-110-driving-schools-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:56:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/6061278-dot-shuts-driving-schools/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday his department is shutting down 110-plus driving schools that gave licenses to drivers who failed English language proficiency (ELP) tests. In a release, the Transportation Department (DOT) said it is shutting down the schools after they issued driver’s licenses to more than 5,000 individuals who failed ELP exams. The...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}