The Education Department's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering ...

Current and former employees at the agency spoke with The Nation about the chaos as 1,300 people were laid off on Tuesday.

Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to ...

The former secretary of education says Congress should control of federal funds for schools back to the states.

While Trump has abolished other agencies by executive order, he can't end the Education Department on his own because Congress created it in statute.

On Tuesday, Education Department officials said the agency’s workforce would be cut roughly in half, with over 1,300 workers ...

The Trump administration is beginning efforts to dismantle the Department of Education. See how the Pennsylvania State ...

Good riddance as Trump moves to dismantle it. But what then?

The U.S. Department of Education is facing a major shakeup, with staff cuts slashing nearly 50% of its workforce as of March ...

There has been some confusion over the recertification process for student loan borrowers already enrolled in repayment plans ...

The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness ...

The schools under investigation include dozens of state schools and two Ivy Leagues, namely Cornell and Yale. A number of private schools are also facing scrutiny, include Duke, Emory, Georgetown, ...