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

The latest cuts further compound funding and staffing shortages that have plagued the Office of Civil Rights. The effects of ...

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

The Education Department does not run schools. That's up to individual states and local school districts. The agency ...

A group of states, including Michigan, argued in court that the Department is vital to providing educational services ...

The sweeping cuts may bring an end to data collection the federal government has conducted for decades, denying Americans the ...

A day after the Department of Education made deep cuts expected to gut the agency, Trump said many of them weren't doing much ...

The Trump administration said it is sending a letter to Ohio State University notifying the school that it is under ...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said that President Trump intended to sign an executive order aimed at closing her ...

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

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

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