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The department disclosed the pileup of complaints — an increase of about 11,000 since March — in a recent letter to Sen.
The Department of Education introduces the RAP payment plan, a significant shift from previous income-driven options, raising concerns over affordability.
An update to Massachusetts law reinforces students’ federally protected right to a public education regardless of immigration ...
That's bad news for government employees, but great for taxpayers, especially given the Education Department's expense − $268 billion in the last fiscal year − and its lack of effectiveness.
The Education Department’s largest K-12 role is overseeing implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act, which requires states to monitor their schools’ progress and intervene in poorly ...
Nearly 1,400 department workers are being fired as part of a broad reduction-in-force (RIF) that began on March 11. Days ...
One Gaston County educator said he is heading into the school year with hope after the U.S. Department of Education unfroze nearly $7 billion in funding.
The Department of Education just this year began implementing a one-time adjustment to give borrowers credit toward IDR forgiveness for past periods of deferment and forbearance – an initiative ...
Amid reports the White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, many are asking what that might mean for the U.S. and schools.
Education has changed since the creation of the Education Department 40 years ago, and faces potential eradication if President-elect Trump follows through on calls to abolishing the agency.
KARK 4 News’ Caroline Derby sat down with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for ...