For decades, right-wing activists have called for eliminating the agency, which was created by Congress in 1979. As Trump ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to largely dismantle the Education Department — an organization created by ...

The White House claims the department will still manage student loans, but the future of FAFSA remains uncertain.

The average federal student loan debt balance is $38,375, while the total average balance (including private loan debt) may be as high as $41,618.

President Trump is dismantling the Education Department, with other agencies taking over responsibility for federal student ...

President Donald Trump’s order calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department has complex implications. The ...

President Trump has promised to rid the government of "waste, fraud and abuse." But he's fired many of the people who look ...

Wisconsin’s attorney general continues to vow to fight against President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S.

The Department of Education oversees federal student loans held by nearly 43 million people, or one in six American adults.

How mass buyouts and layoffs at Trump's U.S. Department of Education might impact millions of students, teachers and ...

Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education raises concerns about FAFSA, student loans, and financial aid.

President Trump signed an order Thursday calling for the Education Department to close and he has slashed staff by half. He’s ...