Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to close the federal Education Department. But dismantling the agency wouldn't be easy.

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon has argued that the government shutdown proves the Department of Education (ED) is not essential, noting that schools have remained open. Her remarks drew pushback ...

A vast majority of Americans do not believe the federal government should have control over education policy, according to a ...

In a series of stories over the coming days, we will lay out numerous examples of how President Donald Trump has implemented ...

The Trump administration is considering selling parts of its $1.6 trillion portfolio of student loan debt to the private market, according to a new report—an unprecedented move that would build on its ...

The shutdown means there is, essentially, no Education Department. The latest round of layoffs would leave few workers to enforce special education and civil rights laws. By Sarah Mervosh and Michael ...

The Trump administration laid off 466 employees from the U.S. Department of Education amid a government shutdown. These layoffs affected the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, ...