President Donald Trump signed an executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education. This action threatens a critical federal agency that safeguards education and holds states accountable for ensuring equal opportunities for all students.

A group of House Democrats met with Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon Wednesday to discuss how her agency will function after drastic cuts were made by the Trump administration.

A large group of local college students rallied outside of the U.S. Department of Education Friday afternoon. Their message to the Trump administration is to take their hands off their schools. They say the White House continues to attack every corner of education,

The U.S. Education Department warned on Thursday it would withhold federal funds from public schools and take legal actions if they continued with diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that the administration of President Donald Trump has attempted to dismantle.

The probe comes as parents and disability advocates wonder whether the legal rights of students with disabilities will be protected.

In a letter to state education leaders, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the Department of Education would no longer fund COVID-era grants.

U.S. teachers unions and rights advocates, including the NAACP, sued the administration of President Donald Trump on Monday to prevent the attempted dismantling of the federal Education Department, days after Trump signed an executive order to that effect.

Defenders of the Department of Education are turning to the courts to save it after President Trump signed an executive order to abolish it and on Friday said he would move some of its most

Shauneen Miranda, Wisconsin Examiner April 4, 2025 WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump takes drastic steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of

At an oversight hearing, Sen. Murkowski highlighted programs that fund tutoring, language initiatives, and post-secondary education opportunities for Native students.