A Trump administration official told schools the department will use 2020 Title IX rules to enforce federal law barring discrimination on the basis of sex.
The Senate is holding hearings and voting on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. Here’s which earned the most bipartisan support.
DeVos: It was something that ended up being a motto of sorts in our office: focus on doing something good for kids every day. There are going to be endless distractions, problems, hiccups, frustrations, and the like, but if you come to work every morning with fresh eyes and that posture, it’s easy to keep moving forward.
President Donald Trump wants to stop “indoctrination” of K-12 students. Local educators aren’t sure what he means.
The Education Department is being told to use discretionary money to prioritize school choice programs and give states new guidance on how they can use federal money to support K-12 voucher programs.
Editor’s note: U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos resigned from her post effective Jan. 8, 2021, saying there was “no mistaking” the impact that President Donald Trump’s rhetoric had ...
The Senate just barely confirmed Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary last week. Mitch McConnell’s vote against him in particular could spell trouble for Trump's shakiest nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr,
In one of his first acts as president, Donald Trump appointed a critic of higher education affirmative action and racial segregation to lead the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Peter Kirsanow, a lawyer and long-time commissioner at the agency, now will chair it, according to a Monday announcement from the White House.
President Trump temporarily freezes federal funding as programs and organizations that receive federal grants are reviewed. Here's what that means.
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.
Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.