President Trump has signed an executive order calling for the Department of Education to be closed down, but his ability to ...

U.S. universities, including 2 in Va., are under investigation for antisemitism, a move some say suppresses free speech, ...

Despite Trump’s order to shut down the Department of Education, he will need Congress’s support and action to implement the directive.

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

The president blamed the department for America’s lagging academic performance and said states will do a better job.

White House Historical Association Chief Education Officer Matthew Costello talked about the Constitutional foundations of the American presidency.

If we’re serious about improving education, it’s time for a thoughtful, commonsense discussion about winding down the Department of Education altogether.

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Without the department, advocates worry the federal government would not look out in the same way for poor students, those still learning English, disabled students, and racial and ethnic minorities.

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Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half ...