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

A new lawsuit argues that recent layoffs undermine the office’s ability to investigate complaints of discrimination from all ...

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

Still, the state's superintendent of public schools said there would be a “much bigger impact” if Congress or the executive ...

Around 200 protesters chanted and held signs to protest President Donald Trumps cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, as ...

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

The schools may be violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by partnering with an organization that gives doctoral students insight toward obtaining a Ph.D. but limits eligibility based on race.

SEATTLE — The Department of Education released a list of universities on Friday that are now under investigation for ...

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s ...

Demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Department of Education on Friday morning to protest mass firings and what some are ...

The Education Department deals with managing loans, financial aid and some funding, but does not develop curriculum or accredit schools.

The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools, including the University of Washington, and two Ivy Leagues. A ...