The Department of Education announced it was laying off employees as part of an effort to halve the agency's staff.

The department is also terminating leases on buildings in cities including New York, Boston, Chicago and Cleveland.

Without the department, advocates worry the federal government would not look out in the same way for poor students, those ...

Around 3,000 people work in the department's Washington headquarters, and about 1,000 are in 10 regional offices across the ...

The staff reductions are the latest effort by the Trump administration to decrease the federal government’s role in education ...

Another government agency could potentially handle student loans, but experts warn it could be a bumpy transition.

Borrowers are wondering what will happen to their loans and repayment plans if President Trump closes the Department of ...

The Trump administration has signaled it wants to dismantle the Department of Education, returning much of the agency’s power ...

That description of the Education Department is "a red herring," said Mayotte. "If the Education Department was eliminated ...

Arizona student loan holders and students may see affects of new Donald Trump order. Here's what to know and what the ...