Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced on Tuesday that the Department of Education will cut its workforce by nearly 50%.

The U.S. DOE just laid off over 1,000 people — nearly half of its workforce. Schools and education experts worry about the ...

The Department of Education initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday night, reducing its workforce by nearly 50%, sources told ABC News. The "reduction in force" notices began to go out at about 6 p.m.

President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order aimed at his long-held goal of abolishing the U.S. Department ...

The United States Department of Education was officially created by Congress during the Carter Administration.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Eliminating the Department of Education would take an act of Congress even if there is an executive order by the President of the United States. Still, there is currently ...

The department, commonly known as USDOE or ED, oversees some 100,000 public and 34,000 private schools in the United States ... all children in America get equal access to education.

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order aimed at his long-held goal of abolishing the US Department of Education, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 5.

"He pledged to make American education the ... McMahon said the department could not be shut down without congressional action. "It is set up by the United States Congress, and we work with ...