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

After a Connecticut woman was accused of holding her stepson captive for two decades, education advocates said the state’s ...

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

The lawsuit claims that decimating the agency’s Office for Civil Rights will leave it unable to address issues of ...

Best I can tell, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Sen. Tommy Tuberville have the U.S. Department of Education in some sort of a ...

The layoffs call into question how agency will be able to handle major operations such as student loans, FAFSA, the Nation’s ...

The Trump administration slashed half of the Education Department's workforce on Tuesday. Here's a look at the offices and ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education on Friday said its office for civil rights is investigating 45 ...

The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more ...

The Thursday lawsuit said laying off nearly 2,000 people at the department will hurt schools and universities across the ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including more federal layoffs and ...

Since the Department of Education was established in 1979, the cabinet-level agency operating under the executive branch has ...