3 claims about the Department of Education and what it really does
The Education Department's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering ...
New lawsuit alleges Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill responsibilities after cuts
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated ...
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education ...
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California, other states sue to halt massive layoffs at US Department of Education
Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to ...
Alabama Gov. Ivey, Tuberville, Britt gang up on Department of Education
Best I can tell, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Sen. Tommy Tuberville have the U.S. Department of Education in some sort of a ...
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Betsy DeVos backs dismantling of U.S. education department under Trump
The former secretary of education says Congress should control of federal funds for schools back to the states.
Trump can't erase the Education Department with an executive order. Here's why.
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.
Ford joins 20 attorneys general to sue Trump over U.S. Education Department layoffs
The lawsuit alleges the layoffs are so severe the department “can no longer function, and cannot comply with its statutory ...
Opinion: Polis’ proposed cuts to education funding are unacceptable
Gov. Jared Polis’s proposal to eliminate averaging funding and related cuts would slash up to $150 million from school ...
US Department of Education opens Title VI investigation into University of Kentucky
The U.S. Department of Education announced investigations into 45 higher education institutions for alleged civil rights ...
Fact Check Team: Education Department cuts workforce in move toward state control
The Department of Education announced significant layoffs this week, reducing its workforce by approximately half.
21 attorneys general sue to block Department of Education's dismantling
The lawsuit asks a judge to immediately pause the Trump administration's mass firings and declare that the dismantling of the Department of Education unlawful.