Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate the Department of Education gains support from several Republican states, with officials arguing that local control could improve education outcomes. Critics warn of potential inequalities,

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday morning that the next United States Deputy Secretary of Education will be former Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn.

A conservative nonprofit, the American Accountability Foundation, released a "watch-list" of 10 top "left-wing" bureaucrats at the Department of Education.

President Elect Donald Trump has said he wants to dismantle the department of education in his upcoming term, giving the power back to the states.“One other thi

The goal is to inject political loyalists deep into the workings of government, perhaps more so than any other recent president.

Lancaster County public schools could see cuts to nearly $55 million in federal funding if President-elect Donald Trump succeeds in his promise to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education.

Ahead of his second term, President-elect Donald Trump promised to shut down the Department of Education. Here’s what that could mean for student loan borrowers.

Decades ago, Jimmy Carter engineered the creation of the modern Education Department. On the heels of his death, the agency's future is threatened.

It’s the sort of place where President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” message resonated – but also where some of his proposed policies could hit hardest, especially his promise to eliminate the Department of Education and slash federal funds to public schools.

The Trump administration will also push to fill the thousands of political appointments across government as soon as possible, another source told Reuters

The 9-page document addresses issues such as enrollment requirements at schools, releasing student information and potential law enforcement detention of students.

The Senate is holding more confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks ahead of his return to office on Monday.