Education Secretary Linda McMahon is kicking off a nationwide tour focused on promoting the administration's goal of dismantling the Department of Education, which has been met with congressional and legal challenges.

McMahon said the point of this tour is to actually put herself out of a job and make sure the states can handle the responsibility themselves.

Applications for millions of dollars in federal childcare funding are in limbo, threatening the education of college students with young kids.

U.S. Department of Education cuts have Illinois advocates worried Concern about the funds is growing now that staffing at the agency has been cut by nearly 50% — from 4,133 to 2,183.

The U.S. Department of Education provides vital support that enables states to provide essential programs and services to all students, and ensures that the United States has a world-class ...

March 14 (UPI) -- The United States Department of Education said Friday that has opened investigations into seven universities that are being accused of race-related improprieties. The department ...

Nearly 1,400 department workers are being fired as part of a broad reduction in force (RIF) that began on March 11. Days later, when President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Education Department,

The United States Department of Education was established in 1979. It is responsible for overseeing federal funding for schools, enforcing federal laws in education, and ensuring equal access for students across the country. Furthermore, it has played a significant role through legislation such as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and its successors: NCLB (No Child Left Behind ...

KARK 4 News’ Caroline Derby sat down with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for an exclusive interview on Tuesday.