Current and former employees at the agency spoke with The Nation about the chaos as 1,300 people were laid off on Tuesday.

While Trump has abolished other agencies by executive order, he can't end the Education Department on his own because Congress created it in statute.

Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists M. Gessen, Tressie ...

When a political leader wants to move a democracy toward a more authoritarian form of government, he often sets out to ...

The Education Department's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering ...

President Donald Trump is making more federal cuts, this time targeting an international media organization, public libraries and homelessness reduction.

On Tuesday, Education Department officials said the agency’s workforce would be cut roughly in half, with over 1,300 workers ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest round of cuts to the federal government includes the 83-year-old Voice of America.

The state has had a bumpy month since Gov. Janet Mills tangled with President Trump over transgender athletes.

President Donald Trump signed the six-month government funding bill that was approved by Congress Friday night, according to ...

The schools under investigation include dozens of state schools and two Ivy Leagues, namely Cornell and Yale. A number of ...

An appeals court has lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion ...