The Department of Education said it is still interested in privatizing its almost $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio. This change could put more responsibility on private lenders.

The American Hospital Association comments on the Department of Education’s proposed rule implementing borrowing limits for federal student loans.

Education grants for school safety, community schools, and family engagement will shift to Health and Human Services.

A federal court gave a final ruling Wednesday negating the Department of Education's directive from February 2025 to prevent ...

The Department of Education released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Jan. 29, announcing its intention to restructure the student loan system in an attempt to lower the cost of higher education.

Parts of the federal government—including the U.S. Department of Education—could shut down again starting this weekend. Since Congress ended the previous, longest-ever shutdown in November, lawmakers ...

Opinion: The Department of Education’s new reforms will not only save taxpayers money but also spare millions of students ...

The U.S. Department of Education will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default next month, the agency confirmed this week. After a yearslong pause due to the pandemic, a ...

In its 45-year history, the U.S. Department of Education has not made state and local education offices more efficient, nor has the agency implemented policies that led to improved student achievement ...

On the Tuesday, December 2, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: Trump’s latest Education Department moves target some of the agency's most important programs. From Title I to special education to ...