The U.S. Department of Education was created in 1979 by Congress. It employs 4,000 people and has a budget of $79 billion. Most public school funding comes from state and local governments. The ...

Linda McMahon, President Trump’s education secretary nominee, wants to dismantle the department. What that means for California's K-12 funding, financial aid and student loans.

National Education Association teachers' union members and others often disrupted the Senate confirmation hearing of ...

Republicans praise her business acumen and say she’s a good pick to change the course of American education. Sen. Bill ...

Despite concerns arising from Minister Nitesh Rane’s call to ban the burqa during board exams, the first day of the HSC exams proceeded without incident for burqa-clad students across the state. Rane ...