The Trump administration has gutted the Department of Education, imperiling efforts to protect students' civil rights, and proposed billions in public education cuts for fiscal year 2026. Meanwhile, ...

Across the country, districts are reckoning with school closures. At many schools, enrollment is low, and funding depends on students. We look at public education and what's leading to low enrollment.

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Linda McMahon, the nation’s secretary of education, says ...