Current and former employees at the agency spoke with The Nation about the chaos as 1,300 people were laid off on Tuesday.

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

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

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.

On Tuesday, Education Department officials said the agency’s workforce would be cut roughly in half, with over 1,300 workers ...

While Trump has abolished other agencies by executive order, he can't end the Education Department on his own because Congress created it in statute.

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 group of 45 colleges facing scrutiny over ties to the PhD Project include major public universities such as Arizona State ...

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

The Education Department deals with managing loans, financial aid and some funding, but does not develop curriculum or accredit schools.