A new lawsuit argues that recent layoffs undermine the office’s ability to investigate complaints of discrimination from all ...

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

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

A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated ...

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

The lawsuit alleges the layoffs are so severe the department “can no longer function, and cannot comply with its statutory ...

If the department does fully shut down, student loans are not going away. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said that the agency will continue to deliver funding mandated by law, which includes ...

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

The Department of Education announced significant layoffs this week, reducing its workforce by approximately half.

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.

Obtained by Politico, these documents offer an inside look at nearly 1,000 planned staff terminations. Among the documents is ...

The Department of Education was once a department with over 4,000 employees after layoffs, retirement and resignations, the ...