Education Department layoffs backfire

Education Secretary Linda McMahon stood by changes to the department.

Education Department caps student loans for grad school at $20,500 per year

The Department of Education announced Thursday that it will cap federal student loans for graduate programs, a change ...

Linda McMahon punches back at senators questioning Education Department cuts

In her first appearance on Capitol Hill this year, lawmakers questioned Education Secretary Linda McMahon about students' ...

Education Department caps graduate school loans

The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that new caps on federal loans for graduate school programs will go into ...
The Hill

Education Department moves to outsource its programs as advocates cry foul

The Education Department is advancing its plans to eliminate itself, attempting a work-around to move certain mandatory programs to other federal agencies in a move resulting in considerable confusion ...

Education Department headquarters will relocate as part of dismantling by Trump

The Education Department will relocate from its Washington headquarters as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency, officials said.
Task & Purpose

What was the Department of War and why was the name changed?

President Donald Trump recently hinted that he may revert the Department of Defense back to the Department of War, an old title dating back to 1789. “It used to be called the Department of War and it ...
Time

What Does the Department of Education Actually Do?

The headquarters of the Department of Education are shown on March 12, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Reporter On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Improving Education ...