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 ...

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

The latest cuts further compound funding and staffing shortages that have plagued the Office of Civil Rights. The effects of ...

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

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS CUTTING HALF OF ITS WORK FORCE. THE LAYOFFS COME AS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BEGINS EFFORTS TO ...

Opinion: Although the US President has broad executive authority, he cannot dismantle a Cabinet agency created by law, such ...