The Department of Education sent letters to state education commissioners overseeing K-12 education agencies asking them to certify compliance with federal civil rights law. Linda McMahon is a co ...

One Gaston County educator said he is heading into the school year with hope after the U.S. Department of Education unfroze ...

The federal government is the largest employer in the U.S., and the Trump administration is reducing its size. Layoffs have occurred at the State and Education Departments, the latter of which has ...

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education on Monday recognized the ways it says the Trump-Vance administration has returned education to states over its first 100 days, highlighting ...

President Donald Trump's job isn't to employ as many bureaucrats as possible. It's to deliver effective and efficient ...

Nearly 1,400 department workers are being fired as part of a broad reduction-in-force (RIF) that began on March 11. Days ...

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES - APRIL 1988: US Dept. of Education Secretary William J. Bennett (L) presenting his report on education to President Ronald with Reagan (R) at the White House.

The department acknowledges that "education is primarily a state and local responsibility in the United States," with about 92% of all school funding coming from non-federal sources.

The U.S. Department of Education provides vital support that enables states to provide essential programs and services to all students, and ensures that the United States has a world-class ...

Tri-State Area Educators, Parents Disappointed Federal Education Department Is Mandating Standardized Testing The USDE is suggesting states push testing to summer or fall, shorten the exam or give ...