Though most Americans have little idea what the Department of Education does, there are many reasons it has withstood decades of GOP attacks.

Fact checked by Ward Williams Incoming-President Donald Trump's second term is expected to have its share of shake-ups. Trump has promised to shut down several government agencies in an effort to reduce wasteful spending,

“It would be up to the states to decide who allocates that funding. It probably varies from state to state. It could be the state legislature that does it. It could be the State Board of Education. They could allow the governor to do it,” McCluskey said. “That would all depend on how the federal law is ultimately written.”

World Wresting Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon has been getting high marks from her meetings with the Republican senators who could decide whether she'll be the next secretary of education.

Linda McMahon will face questions from lawmakers in the U.S. Senate in the coming weeks about whether or not she’s fit to head up the U.S. Department of Education. Some of McMahon’s most direct experience in education took place in.

In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon oversaw an enterprise that popularized the “takedown” for millions of wrestling fans. But as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education,

Living to 100 let Jimmy Carter fulfill his wish to vote for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris against Republican Donald Trump.

President Joe Biden ushered in student loan forgiveness for millions, but a Trump presidency has many borrowers concerned.

Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, crackdowns on K-12 curriculum and limits on speech on college campuses were all mentioned by the president-elect during the 2024 campaign.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that his administration plans to overhaul the government. “One of the things I’ll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington DC,” Trump said during the campaign.

We’ve got to be prepared.”That statement coming from Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carey Wright after a bill has been introduced in Washington,

Revamping the school aid formula and banning cellphones in schools also will be among the key issues when lawmakers return Jan. 8.