Shuttering the department would likely require congressional action, but efforts to curb its activities have already begun.

Ordinarily, the president does not have the authority to close parts of the federal government that have been established by ...

Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education isn’t actually a cost-cutting move; it’s an economic attack that will hurt girls ...

The Education Department was created by Congress, and only Congress can eliminate it ... millions of military veterans with educational benefits such as free college tuition.

Shifting power to the states will spark innovation, enhance flexibility, and improve student outcomes — free from federal overreach.

President Donald Trump continues to push for immediate closure of the U.S. Department of Education, and Democrats push back. The federal department provides grant funding for America‘s ...

President Donald Trump is contemplating the elimination of the Department of Education as part of efforts to reduce government spending. While ...

See which states rely most on federal education funding as Trump proposes eliminating the Department of Education.

“Eliminating the agency isn’t the same ... be “serious pushback” against this from “interests that benefit from the money.” Hess identified three key programs that the Education Department spends the ...

The Trump administration has promised to eliminate the Department of Education, shifting more responsibility ... getting rid of the department could harm many and benefit a few.

Democrats view the possibility of eliminating the Education Department as though a wrecking ball is headed straight for American classrooms, while Republicans react as though Trump’s Department ...