WASHINGTON -- Before President Donald Trump's administration started dismantling the Education Department, the agency served ...

Trump signs executive order dismantling much of the Department of Education. Here are the ramifications for students in ...

He bombarded schools with a flurry of investigations and demands that they adopt policies aligned with his political agenda.

To fulfill these goals, that president, Jimmy Carter, signed the Department of Education Organization Act into law in 1979. President Donald Trump claims to share these goals, but instead of providing ...

Trump's Education Department concluded another round of negotiations focused on gainful employment, aimed at protecting ...

Protestors gather outside the Department of Education headquarters in March 2025, a few days after officials dismissed more than 1,300 employees. Credit: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein The Hechinger ...

Higher education advocates are hoping for a bigger fight from universities in 2026 after President Trump’s first year in ...

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The U.S. Department of Education has completed the final round of regulatory discussions to implement major higher education ...