For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive.

UC Davis education policy professor Kevin Gee says these federal dollars are used to help the most vulnerable.

After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for ...

The Education Department's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering ...

The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Trump and his education ...

Amid layoffs and a plan by Trump to close the U.S. Department of Education, a new dawn for students is coming. Will it be ...

The latest cuts further compound funding and staffing shortages that have plagued the Office of Civil Rights. The effects of ...

Since the Department of Education was established in 1979, the cabinet-level agency operating under the executive branch has ...

California and other Democratic states allege Trump's cuts amount to an illegal shutdown of the Education Department's ...

A new lawsuit argues that recent layoffs undermine the office’s ability to investigate complaints of discrimination from all ...

Many of the office’s cases over the decades have served as a catalyst for broader policy change and social reforms.

Current and former employees at the agency spoke with The Nation about the chaos as 1,300 people were laid off on Tuesday.