The feeling was almost palpable in the crisp spring air on Friday as Nikki Churchwell exited the U.S. Department of Education headquarters. She’d been slotted to clean out her office on the second floor at 9:15 a.

President Trump has issued an executive order to close the Department of Education, which will reshape federal education policy and affect 49.5 million students.

The Department of Education is the latest victim in President Trump’s slash and burn downsizing of the federal government. It’s been gutted by layoffs and California is now suing to try to stop the cuts.

The Department of Education was established in 1980 as a Cabinet-level agency by Congress, which has the sole power of eliminating it. By introducing the bill to shut it down, senators are

Three Republican senators introduced legislation to eliminate the Department of Education. The bill would effectively codify President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to abolish the agency. Sens.

State Representative Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth (R), discusses his support for abolishing the U.S. Department of Education. He also tells Jack Fink about his other priorities when it comes to children in the state of Texas.

The Trump administration will investigate whether a new California law banning parental notification requirements in schools violates federal policy.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the Trump administration won’t penalize states that do not support school choice due to their directive to downsize bureaucracy.

State education officials nationwide say the U.S. Department of Education is blocking access to tens of millions of dollars meant for K-12 schools—an issue exacerbated by the Trump administration’s aggressive recent efforts to slash the federal agency’s workforce.

Thursday opened an investigation into the California Department of Education (CDE) over its policy forcing schools to hide information from parents regarding their children’s gender identity. Democrat California Gov.

Transgender athlete policies have been a common subject of investigations into schools, colleges, state education departments, and athletic associations by the U.S. Department of Education since Trump took office.

The White House wants to end the federal education agency, but you should still fill out FAFSA now if you want financial aid for next year.

The Department of Education has reopened online applications for income-driven repayment plans (IDRs) after temporarily closing them in February. Earlier this month, student borrowers looking to apply for IDR programs to lower their monthly repayments or seek loan forgiveness were met with a notice on the Federal Student Aid website informing them that online applications were temporarily suspended.