The feeling was almost palpable in the crisp spring air on Friday as Nikki Churchwell exited the U.S. Department of Education headquarters. She’d been slotted to clean out her office on the second floor at 9:15 a.

President Trump has issued an executive order to close the Department of Education, which will reshape federal education policy and affect 49.5 million students.

The Department of Education is the latest victim in President Trump’s slash and burn downsizing of the federal government. It’s been gutted by layoffs and California is now suing to try to stop the cuts.

The White House wants to end the federal education agency, but you should still fill out FAFSA now if you want financial aid for next year.

With the Department of Education undergoing so many changes, student loans are at the forefront of many people’s minds. After the applications for income-driven repayment plans were temporarily closed,

The U.S. Education Department reopened online applications Wednesday for income-driven repayment plans for student loan borrowers.

The Department of Education was established in 1980 as a Cabinet-level agency by Congress, which has the sole power of eliminating it. By introducing the bill to shut it down, senators are

Three Republican senators introduced legislation to eliminate the Department of Education. The bill would effectively codify President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to abolish the agency. Sens.

State Representative Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth (R), discusses his support for abolishing the U.S. Department of Education. He also tells Jack Fink about his other priorities when it comes to children in the state of Texas.

The Trump administration will investigate whether a new California law banning parental notification requirements in schools violates federal policy.

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the state agency over alleged violations of the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act.

Federal officials Thursday started an investigation into the California Department of Education over a controversial gender notification law the state passed last summer, asserting that it encouraged schools to conceal information from parents about their children’s sexuality and warning that California could lose billions of dollars in federal funding.

Thursday opened an investigation into the California Department of Education (CDE) over its policy forcing schools to hide information from parents regarding their children’s gender identity. Democrat California Gov.