Does America want to be a unified country or merely a confederation of states with vastly different rules, standards, and ...

The Department of Education doesn't oversee school curriculums, but it does offer a range of services affecting millions of ...

While some see it as a vital institution ensuring education access and quality, others say it’s an unnecessary bureaucracy ...

Diverting billions from our children to pay for tax cuts that primarily benefit the wealthy short-changes everyone.

This past January, Congress introduced H.R. 899 with one line: “The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, ...

McMahon said the reductions are a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system.” ...

Trump's cuts to the Department of Education are part of a nearly long crusade by conservative Christian groups.

Amid layoffs and a plan by Trump to close the U.S. Department of Education, a new dawn for students is coming. Will it be bright or bleak?

One thing we know for sure, however, is that the unnecessary department Jimmy Carter created in 1979 has flunked out. It ...

Returning education to the states will help to ensure that our public education system better meets students' needs.