Since the Department of Education was established in 1979, the cabinet-level agency operating under the executive branch has been at the center of debate over the federal government’s role in ...

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 Department of Education has been a source of political controversy since its creation in 1980 during Jimmy Carter's presidency. President Ronald Reagan, who was first elected that year, called for ...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is kicking off a nationwide tour focused on promoting the administration's goal of dismantling the Department of Education, which has been met with congressional and ...

After President Donald Trump's administration slashed half of the U.S. Department of Education's staff amid mass layoffs and buyouts, millions of students, parents, teachers, administrators and ...

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 ...

Freshman Flight: A quarter of California’s ninth graders were absent an average of 40 school days in 2023-24. Credit: Mithril/Wikimedia Commons Amid Donald Trump’s campaign to dismantle the Department ...

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks at an event in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House, in Washington, DC, on March 16, 2022.