President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the Education Department is sure to face legal challenges from Democrats and teachers unions.

Since it was created in 1979, the Education Department has enjoyed enough bipartisan support to keep it in business, with ...

The federal agency handles financial aid for college students, civil rights enforcement and federal funding for marginalized ...

Only Congress has the power to eliminate Cabinet-level departments, giving Trump a boost with one of his top priorities.

Experts and education leaders told Newsweek that President Trump's plans to abolish the Department of Education could ...

The order would leave school policy almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards, a prospect that alarms many within the US education system.

Federal employees who work at a tiny agency that funds the nation's libraries and museums expect to be put on administrative leave soon ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday instructed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin shutting down the agency, a task ...

By Jeff Mason and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Flanked by students and educators, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order intended to essentially dismantle the federal ...

State lawmakers heard directly from Gov. Josh Stein’s budget director Thursday morning, seeking clarity on some of what Stein ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education, ...

President Donald Trump has signed sign an executive order Thursday "aimed at eliminating” the U.S. Education Department. Meanwhile a federal judge ordered the administration to provide more informatio ...