A district judge on Thursday blocked President Trump’s executive order calling for the closure of the Department of Education — as well as against the reduction in force that laid off half of the

Education Secretary Linda McMahon, testifying before a House subcommittee on Wednesday, defended a 15.3% leaner budget from last year as part of the department's "final mission."

The Education Department said Thursday it is opening a civil rights investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia over the admissions policy at an elite, selective high school.

At a congressional hearing, Education Secretary Linda McMahon assured lawmakers that, though the size of the office is being reduced, discrimination cases are still being investigated

McMahon appeared to be referencing National Assessment of Educational Progress proficiency scores, which do not indicate grade-level performance.

(The Center Square) – At a budget hearing Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the Department of Education’s goal is to “shrink federal bureaucracy,” save taxpayers’ dollars, and make education great again. The hearing was scheduled to review the department's fiscal 2026 budget.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro used a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday to accuse Education Secretary Linda McMahon of “deliberately and