WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 06: The U.S. Department of Education headquarters is seen on March 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump promised during his campaign for the White House to ...

The Education Department had a roughly $200 billion budget for 2024. About 71% of the budget went to grants and loans for students pursuing higher education. Another 25% of the department’s spending ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Our Nation’s bright future relies on empowered families, engaged communities, and excellent educational opportunities for every child. Unfortunately, the experiment of ...

President Donald Trump signs an executive order aimed at closing the Education Department at the White House in March. Credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Hechinger Report ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nick Ladany writes about reimagining higher education. From the printing press to typewriters to personal computers to the ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in a wave of new layoffs that began Friday, according to the union ...