Current and former employees at the agency spoke with The Nation about the chaos as 1,300 people were laid off on Tuesday.

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.

Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists M. Gessen, Tressie ...

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

After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest round of cuts to the federal government includes the 83-year-old Voice of America.

President Donald Trump signed the six-month government funding bill that was approved by Congress Friday night, according to ...

On Tuesday, Education Department officials said the agency’s workforce would be cut roughly in half, with over 1,300 workers ...

President Trump continued to threaten tariffs as DOGE continued its cuts of the federal workforce. It was another consequential and news-packed week in Trump's presidency.

The state has had a bumpy month since Gov. Janet Mills tangled with President Trump over transgender athletes.

Financial markets were in a tailspin after Trump fired thousands of federal employees and slapped tariffs on imports. Here's what could come next.

The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness ...