Education Department, Presidency of Donald Trump

Department of Education cuts expected to have 'huge impacts' on teachers
After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for students' futures but for their own as well.
Education Department Sued Over Cuts to Civil Rights Office
A new lawsuit argues that recent layoffs undermine the office’s ability to investigate complaints of discrimination from all students, not just those aligned with President Trump’s agenda.
Delaware AG, Democratic-led states sue to block Trump from gutting Education Department
Democratic state attorneys general sued to block the Trump administration from dismantling the department, or laying off roughly half of its staff.
Democratic states sue over dismantling of Education Department
The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.
Betsy DeVos backs dismantling of U.S. education department under Trump
The former secretary of education says Congress shoudl send control of federal funds for schools back to the states.
Trump administration sued by 20 states over Education Department cuts
A lawsuit has been lodged by 20 Democratic states and the District of Columbia against Washington over mass layoffs and cuts to the Department of Education.
California, other states sue to halt massive layoffs at U.S. Department of Education
Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to make such drastic changes.
Education Department Staff Cuts Could Limit Options for Families of Kids With Disabilities
For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive ...
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education ...
Education Dept launches widespread civil rights probe: A look at what the agency does as Trump eyes shutdown
The Education Department deals with managing loans, financial aid and some funding, but does not develop curriculum or ...
Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department
Hundreds of users reported FAFSA outages to Downdetector starting midday Wednesday, saying they were having trouble ...
Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.'
In the Department of Government Efficiency's latest efforts to cut federal costs, some 1,315 Education Department employees ...
How Education Department layoffs hit student loans, testing, civil rights
The layoffs call into question how agency will be able to handle major operations such as student loans, FAFSA, the Nation’s ...
Connecticut's 'lax' homeschooling rules could have aided boy's abuse, some education advocates say
After a Connecticut woman was accused of holding her stepson captive for two decades, education advocates said the state’s ...
More than 60 Texas workers laid off in U.S. Department of Education mass layoffs: records
The mass layoffs, which halved the U.S. Education Department's workforce, resulted in dozens of Texas-based employees to lose ...
Ayotte to replace New Hampshire’s top education official
New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut won’t be reappointed to a third term as the top official overseeing ...
Wisconsin voters to elect education leader and decide on voter ID amendment
The high-stakes race for Wisconsin Supreme Court has gotten most of the attention leading up to the April 1 election.