The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education ...

Concern about the funds is growing now that staffing at the agency has been cut by nearly 50% — from 4,133 to 2,183.

At least 50 staffers were fired in Chicago or pushed out, including the entire Office for Civil Rights. The layoffs are part ...

At least 50 staffers are impacted in Chicago, including the entire Office for Civil Rights. The layoffs are part of a ...

The Trump administration has made it clear their goal is to dismantle the Department of Education entirely, and that is ...

California and other Democratic states allege Trump's cuts amount to an illegal shutdown of the Education Department's ...

The Trump administration's plan to dismantle the US Department of Education has caused intense arguments in the Illinois ...

Here's what to know about the 20-state lawsuit seeking block the Trump administration from dismantling the Department of Education.

Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington is among 60 universities the federal Department of Education is investigating for ...

Sweeping layoffs announced this week are part of a dramatic downsizing of the Department of Education. Gov. JB Pritzker ...

With nearly half of the federal employees from the U.S. Department of Education laid off this week and the Trump ...

The 135,000 member Illinois Education Association (IEA-NEA) is the state’s largest union. IEA represents Pre K-12 teachers ...