Political Analyst Scott Mitchell and Washington Bureau Chief Alex Cameron discuss key moments from D.C. this week.

Then-President Jimmy Carter established the Department of Education in 1979. President Donald Trump began to close it in 2025 ...

President Donald Trump ultimately needs Congress to shut down the Department of Education. So he will continue to use it for certain purposes in the meantime.

Trump's executive orders aimed at education aren't about language as much as they are about shutting down other perspectives.

The Federal Student Aid (FSA) program is roughly the size of one of the Nation’s largest banks, Wells Fargo,” states the ...

The University of California system and Princeton this week joined more than a dozen top schools – including Harvard, ...

President Donald Trump signed an order to upend the Department of Education, battled judges, and spoke to both Russian ...

One of Republicans' long-time goals, eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, is closer to becoming reality. Here's what ...

Defenders of the Department of Education are turning to the courts to save it after President Trump signed an executive order ...

In Maryland, the greatest percentage of the federal money goes to Title I schools, which have high percentages of students living in poverty. The Baltimore City school district, which receives $71 ...

Education officials from throughout Michigan signed a joint letter Thursday condemning the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education, calling on state and federal policymakers to defend public ...