Trump and his allies want to dismantle the 45-year-old agency. But doing so would be more complicated than they say.

The Education Department ( ED) was established in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter as part of a campaign promise to the ...

During his 1980 presidential campaign, former President Ronald Reagan ran on shutting down the Department of Education, then ...

On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has pointed to the Department of Education as a symbol of federal ...

The topic of education has been mostly absent from this year's presidential campaigns. But the future of American schools and ...

Some for-profit schools illegally obtained federal funds in the name of students who had not graduated high school, the suit says.

Republican candidates in tight races speak out on the issue, an on-and-off GOP goal since the agency was created ...

The State Board of Education voted to remove 7 books from South Carolina schools Nov. 5, confirming recommendations from a ...

As far as education policies go in the 2024 presidential election, calls from Republicans to abolish the U.S. Department of Education have generated significant debate during a campaign season ...

The Iowa Department of Education’s grant builds upon recent legislation championed by Governor Reynolds to support ...

The Board of Regents will have the final say on the state Education Department's proposal to end the requirement that students pass Regents exams to graduate.