Congress established the U.S. Department of Education in 1979 with the passage of the Department of Education Organization Act. Because the department was created through an act o ...

Schools across the country are navigating how they plan to deal with antisemitism, potential deportations and government investigations.

In the first weeks of the new Trump administration, the White House has boasted about the arrests of thousands of ...

President Donald Trump is considering the abolishment of the Department of Education. This is just among his many shocking declarations of the week. Undoubtedly, it’s bound to drastically reshape ...

Follow the latest coverage as President Donald Trump participates in the National Prayer Breakfast. Updates as the Senate ...

Four Iowa leaders were at the White House for a ceremony Wednesday, during which an executive order was signed barring male athletes from girls' sports.

Judges ruled on Thursday alone to extend blocks on Trump’s birthright citizenship ban, limit Elon Musk’s access to Treasury ...

They're going to follow their process, but our expectations remain the same."Rubio also argued that the United States' ...

The NCAA has changed its participation policy for transgender athletes, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes ...

Here & Now 's Robin Young talks with historian and professor Jack Schneider about the history of the Department of Education, ...

The Trump administration and its backers have suggested the department has evolved into a weapon wielded by progressives to ...