Trump and McMahon have acknowledged that only Congress has authority to close the Department fully, but both have suggested ...

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 ...

In a speech noted for its length, the president touched on DEI, AI and transgender policies, but not on a broader education ...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday backed his administration's efforts to lay off about half of the Education Department ...

Two new interagency agreements shift certain Education Department operations to the State and Health and Human Services departments.

For years, President Donald Trump and other Republicans have criticized teachers unions, whose procedures protect tenured educators from unjust firings. During his 2024 campaign, Trump promised he ...

Student Emmanuel Davis learns about robotics with engineering teacher Jose Plasencia at the Donald M. Payne Sr. School of ...

On the campaign trail in 2024, Donald Trump repeatedly pledged to close the Department of Education and return oversight of public schooling to the states. "I told Linda, 'Linda, I hope you do a great ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters after the House passed legislation to reopen and fund U.S.

New York Attorney General and longtime Donald Trump foe Letitia James banded together with 15 other attorneys general and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to file a lawsuit against the Trump ...

President Donald Trump in April 2025 issued an executive order calling for enforcement of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, which requires colleges that receive federal funding to report gifts ...