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.

The Trump administration is following through on its threat to crack down on colleges’ race-based programs, beginning with a ...

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 U.S. Department of Education announced investigations into 45 higher education institutions for alleged civil rights ...

The lawsuit asks a judge to immediately pause the Trump administration's mass firings and declare that the dismantling of the Department of Education unlawful.