The Trump administration doesn’t have the votes in Congress to nix the U.S. Department of Education, the Republican chairman of the U.S. House’s education committee conceded Thursday. Rep. Tim Walberg ...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon stood by changes to the department.

Amid reports the White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, many are asking what that might mean for the U.S. and schools. Two sources familiar with the ...

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 ...

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced that the Department of Education will undergo a partial dismantling, as multiple operations are to be shifted to partnerships with other federal agencies.

President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department. McMahon was confirmed by the Senate on Monday, and an ...