Republicans have been calling for the demise of the U.S. Department of Education since its creation in 1979 by Jimmy Carter.

With President Donald Trump reportedly considering a measure to dismantle the federal agency, local advocates and experts ...

For public schools, the 45-year-old federal agency plays a few roles: it can influence policy decisions from the state; it ...

Pay increases totaling $155,000 for Education Commissioner Betty Rosa prompted rebuke by critics and then a fierce defense by ...

Education policy is set by the state Board of Regents, who are chosen by the State Legislature. Under law, local school ...

Some parents are not fully informed about decisions that have led schools to place children without significant cognitive ...

The city Education Department has not sent any systemwide communication to families or educators, and it hasn’t issued ...

New York isn’t just squandering money on its poor public schools, it’s squandering kids’ lives — but a plan in Congress could ...

Federal aid and grants that are relied upon by many districts to improve education for students with disabilities and ...

Whoever wins this year’s mayoral election must build on the Adams administration’s approach to literacy education and ...

The Trump administration has begun drafting an executive order to dismantle the federal Department of Education.

Congress is holding a hearing on the state of American education as former President Donald Trump pushes to dismantle the U.S ...