Since his first term in the White House, President Donald Trump has set his sights on shuttering the Department of Education.

McMahon said the reductions are a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system.” ...

Unlike previous years, when the FAFSA application opened on October 1, the 2024-25 FAFSA was not available until late ...

Employees at the agency, which manages student loans, monitors achievements among learners and enforces civil rights, were ...

“Gutting the agency that is charged to ensure equal access to education for every child is only going to create an underclass of students,” said Weadé James, senior director of K-12 education policy ...

The U.S. Department of Education will put about half of its 4,100-person workforce on administrative leave beginning March 21 ...

Tuesday’s announcement, affecting around 1,300 staff, is the next step in the Trump administration’s attempt to dramatically ...

The president intends to fire half of the department starting March 21. What slashing the agency does — and doesn’t — mean ...

The Education Department will cut almost half of its workforce. The impact on student loan borrowers, student loan ...