The Latest Breaking News from the Department of Education

Secretary of Education nodded along as senator mistakenly said $1.58 million over 10 years was ‘over a trillion’

Senators from both parties challenged Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday about proposed cuts to college student aid programs.

Ruling halts president’s executive order to wind down the department, with the administration pledging to appeal.

President signed an executive order to ‘eliminate’ the department without congressional approval

Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended the Trump administration’s proposed cuts as part of an overall effort to shutter the department.

Walz, a former teacher and a father of a son with nonverbal learning disorder, says the cuts to the Department of Education and RFK Jr’s words on autism are destructive

The Department of Education doesn’t handle teaching, set curricula, or pay teacher salaries.

As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with decades-old debts are now at risk of having their Social Security checks garnished

Missed payments might feel like a small slip but in the world of student loans, collections can hit fast and hard.

Elmo being ‘laid off’ sparks outcry as Sesame Street caught in political crossfire over US education grants

President Donald Trump on April 23, 2025, signed an executive order that aims to change the higher education accreditation process. It asks accrediting agencies to root out “discriminatory ideology” and roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on college campuses.