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

Gov. Jared Polis’s proposal to eliminate averaging funding and related cuts would slash up to $150 million from school ...

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

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

Nikki Carter and her son, Simeon, get ready for his graduation from Demopolis High School on May 19, 2023, in Demopolis, ...

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

Since the 1860s, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has collected and analyzed data on education across the ...

At least 800 education department research employees and outside partners have lost jobs. The cuts will decimate research and ...

Since President Trump took office, staffing at the Education Department has been cut in half, and he has been mulling an ...

Amid layoffs and a plan by Trump to close the U.S. Department of Education, a new dawn for students is coming. Will it be ...

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

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