education department

NPR speaks to a former Education Secretary about dismantling the department, arrests

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.

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department

The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress, and cannot legally be altered without congressional approval.

Republicans’ love/hate relationship with the Education Department

President Trump has made clear he wants to close the U.S. Department of Education, but Republicans seem torn on just how far to go.

U.S. education policy is at a crossroads. This congressional hearing shows why

The House education committee is charged with forging consensus on the nation's education policy. But at a recent meeting, partisan differences were on full display.