Since the 1860s, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has collected and analyzed data on education across the country, which has been used by policymakers and the public to measure ...

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

The Department of Education on Tuesday announced it is cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with its plans to dismantle the agency. "Today's reduction in force ...

The head of Oklahoma’s public school system is backing President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the federal Department of Education, saying that Trump will "go down in history as ...

The US Education Department announced Tuesday that it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether. Hundreds will be laid off ...

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said her agency took the first steps Tuesday to eliminate "bureaucratic bloat" at the federal level and bring more power to the states during an interview ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education plans to lay off over 1,300 ... a prelude to President Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday ...