Tribal leaders and education advocates say the Education Department failed to meet a legal requirement by not consulting with tribes before announcing the transfer of dozens of Native American education programs to other federal agencies.

The Trump administration has begun hollowing out the US Education Department, shifting key programmes to other agencies while leaving its $1.6-trillion student-loan portfolio untouched. This explainer finds out why the loans are the last load-bearing wall,

The judge said the Department of Education likely violated the employees' First Amendment rights by "commandeering" their emails "to broadcast partisan messages."

A great country demands a great education system—one that prepares our children to lead, innovates, and secures a stronger future for America.  This