Education Department Fires Over 1,300 Workers, Gutting its Staff
The Department of Education announced it was cutting about 2,000 staff members, seemingly the first step in fulfilling ...
Connecticut's 'lax' homeschooling rules could have aided boy's abuse, some education advocates say
After a Connecticut woman was accused of holding her stepson captive for two decades, education advocates said the state’s ...
‘Students will suffer harm’: Education Department’s civil rights office gutted by layoffs, closures
The Education Department’s civil rights office has been among the hardest hit by layoffs, with the Trump administration ...
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance
Since the 1860s, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has collected and analyzed data on education across the ...
US education department investigates OU-Tulsa medical school for 'race-based scholarships'
The federal office is investigating the Oklahoma school for for alleged "race-based scholarships and race-based segregation." ...
Education Department announces it's cutting nearly 50% of workforce
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.
The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take ...
Four Washington colleges among 60 under scrutiny in 'antisemitic discrimination' probe
The Education Department said it sent letters to 60 colleges across the country – including in Washington – over possible Title VI violations.