Why Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department
President Trump’s fixation reinvigorated the debate over the role of the federal government in education, and created a ...
The Economist20h
The education department is halved overnight
The Department of Education was created in 1979 by Jimmy Carter. Mr Trump says abolishing it will send education back to the ...
How Education Department layoffs hit student loans, testing, civil rights
The layoffs call into question how agency will be able to handle major operations such as student loans, FAFSA, the Nation’s ...
Connecticut's 'lax' homeschooling rules could have aided boy's abuse, some education advocates say
After a Connecticut woman was accused of holding her stepson captive for two decades, education advocates said the state’s ...
Education Dept. layoffs by the numbers: Which staff were ousted, where cuts hit hardest
The Trump administration slashed half of the Education Department's workforce on Tuesday. Here's a look at the offices and ...
Ayotte to replace New Hampshire’s top education official
New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut won’t be reappointed to a third term as the top official overseeing ...
Four Washington colleges among 60 under scrutiny in 'antisemitic discrimination' probe
The Education Department said it sent letters to 60 colleges across the country – including in Washington – over possible Title VI violations.
Seattle Weekly16h
Major boost to special education funding gets Washington Senate approval
Educators with such certification receive an extra $6,324 a year plus another $5,000 if they work in a high-poverty school. In Washington, there are about 8,650 teachers who are national board ...