The Education Department is handing over more of its programs and grants to other federal agencies. It announced a pair of ...

The Department of Education said it is still interested in privatizing its almost $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio. This change could put more responsibility on private lenders.

Education grants for school safety, community schools, and family engagement will shift to Health and Human Services.

It’s no secret that education and opportunity go hand-in-hand. States with lower educational attainment often grapple with ...

President Donald Trump used his most high-profile speech of the year to laud a K-12 artificial intelligence competition spearheaded by first lady Melania Trump, while remaining silent about his work ...

A program that helps low income students pay for college is in financial trouble again — and higher education experts think lawmakers need to solve the problem without shrinking the program.

Since the Department of Education was established in 1979, the cabinet-level agency operating under the executive branch has been at the center of debate over the federal government’s role in ...

The government says it will spend £4bn in mainstream schools in England over three years, as the Conservatives question where the money will come from.

Voters will have a say about who sits on the Texas State Board of Education — a group that determines learning standards for the roughly 5.5 million children attending the state’s public schools.