The Trump administration has promised to eliminate the Department of Education, shifting more responsibility back to the states. States already have significant control over education — particularly ...

Federal oversight by the U.S. Department of Education has often created bureaucratic obstacles rather than actually improving ...

By Eliza Haverstock, NerdWallet President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle the U.S. Education Department, which oversees federal student financial aid. There are reports that members of Elon Musk’s ...

Linda McMahon, Trump's education secretary pick, has her confirmation hearing on Thursday amid reports of plans to shut down ...

President Trump’s nominee for education secretary will face a barrage of questions about potential plans to shutter the Education Department.

President Donald Trump has reportedly set his sights on eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, a long-time Republican ...

As efforts to eliminate the Department of Education mount, here are the biggest roles the organization plays in students' lives as they navigate college.

Forty-two million Americans have a student loan. Altogether, that amounts to $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. The U.S. Department of Education oversees those loans. So, what happens if the ...

Although the Trump administration has yet to act on all its threats, EL students benefit from a range of programs and funding sources administered by ED including: Funding ED is responsible for ...

Some student loan borrowers claimed on social media that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has violated ...

The Trump administration is gearing up for large changes to the Department of Education, which oversees a $1.6 trillion ...