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 ...

The pay boost was meant to elevate the salary of Commissioner Betty A. Rosa above that of individual superintendents in New ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

The Education Department placed a number of employees across its offices on administrative leave on Friday, part of a wave of ...

Gov. Hochul’s proposal to limit cellphones at New York schools came as President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders related to immigration.

New York’s top education officials are ... At a Brooklyn town hall Thursday night, State Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa and Board of Regents Chancellor Lester Young expressed ...