The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education ...

A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated ...

At least 50 staffers were fired in Chicago or pushed out, including the entire Office for Civil Rights. The layoffs are part ...

Despite the layoffs, the Department of Education said in a news release that it “will continue to deliver on all statutory ...

The Education Department's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering ...

The lawsuit alleges the layoffs are so severe the department “can no longer function, and cannot comply with its statutory ...

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed Friday claim the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill its mandated ...

Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to ...

Arizona State University is among 45 total schools the federal agency claims is not complying with civil rights' obligations.

While Trump has abolished other agencies by executive order, he can't end the Education Department on his own because ...

A change of that sort isn’t set in stone, but student borrowers could feel the impact of recent department cuts before the ...

Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to make such drastic changes.