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

At least 50 staffers were fired in Chicago or pushed out, including the entire Office for Civil Rights. The layoffs are part ...

Still, the state's superintendent of public schools said there would be a “much bigger impact” if Congress or the executive ...

The schools may be violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by partnering with an organization that gives doctoral students insight toward obtaining a Ph.D. but limits eligibility based on race.

Demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Department of Education on Friday morning to protest mass firings and what some are ...

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s ...

SEATTLE — The Department of Education released a list of universities on Friday that are now under investigation for ...

The firings were a first step toward a total shutdown of the Department of Education, the head of the department, Linda McMahon, said in an interview Tuesday on Fox News. But the layoffs will not ...

Around 200 protesters chanted and held signs to protest President Donald Trumps cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, as ...

The Education Department deals with managing loans, financial aid and some funding, but does not develop curriculum or accredit schools.

The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools, including the University of Washington, and two Ivy Leagues. A ...

Education advocates, recently fired employees, and supporters are expected to gather Friday morning at the U.S. Department of ...