Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the Department of Education to be closed down, but his ability to do so is limited.

Treasure Coast schools receive millions in federal funds. "I hope we don't lose what we need for our kids. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed."

Local school officials say they don't expect the order to end the U.S. Department of Education or most of the department's funding.

What is painfully clear to me and to other parents of children with disabilities is that the current administration does not care about our children.

Three Republican senators introduced legislation to eliminate the Department of Education. The bill would effectively codify President Donald Trump ’s recent executive order to abolish the agency. Sens.

NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with former Education Secretary John B. King Jr. about the dismantling of the education department and recent arrests of international scholars.

President Donald Trump has reopened a debate in the fight over the federal government’s role in education policy after signing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Education Department.

Transgender athlete policies have been a common subject of investigations into schools, colleges, state education departments, and athletic associations by the U.S. Department of Education since Trump took office.

The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians is warning that the potential dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education could have far-reaching impacts for Native American communities.