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 ...

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 ...

The U.S. Department of Education is facing a major shakeup, with staff cuts slashing nearly 50% of its workforce as of March ...

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

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

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.