Here's what to know after a decision by the Supreme Court gives the president a green light to move forward on his promise to gut the agency.

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Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump administration dismantles the agency

Jewish staff say the federal government and their own institutions are using the term to exert more control over the education system and punish critics of Israel.

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced plans to shift key functions from the Education Department to other corners of the federal government, moving quickly to implement changes just one day after the Supreme Court cleared the way for mass layoffs.

A new Gallup poll out Wednesday circling back to the question of Americans' confidence in higher education shows a measurable rebound over the last 12 months — with the percent who reported "quite a lot" or a "great deal" of confidence swelling to 42 percent from last year's 36 percent,

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Education Department to proceed with mass layoffs. But some workers slated to be let go are still in limbo.

Nine months after the 2024 election, we've been graced with definitive dissections of the electorate and how it has changed since that escalator ride 10