The Latest Breaking News from the Education Department

Senate committee advances Linda McMahon's nomination for Education Secretary amid debates on department's future and federal funding for key programs.

Linda McMahon's nomination for Education Secretary faces support and opposition in Senate confirmation process.

McMahon’s confirmation hearing last week drew protests, as Democrats voiced opposition to Trump's goal of closing the Education Department.

The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “wokeness” and sowing confusion as schools scramble to comply

More than two weeks since President Donald Trump announced major plans to downscale the government, mass firing at multiple U.S. government agencies begun on Feb. 11, union sources and employees familiar with the layoffs told Reuters.

Trump's nominee for education secretary faces Senate scrutiny as the administration seeks to eliminate the Education Department.

One company stands to benefit if federal student loan programs are scaled back.

If Linda McMahon is confirmed as education secretary, President Donald Trump has said he wants the former wrestling executive to “put herself out of a job.”

Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon says President Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the department would need congressional approval.

President Trump's proposal to close the Education Department sparks debate on its role and impact on US education system.

The future of the Institute of Education Sciences, the nonpartisan research arm of the Education Department, is suddenly in jeopardy. The Department of Government Efficiency, a Trump administration task force led by Elon Musk, has announced plans to cancel most of the institute’s contracts and training grants.