One way to start would be to dismantle the Department of Education and return its responsibilities to the states. The education industrial complex is a quagmire. Nationally, student academic ...

Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two.

A president could, in theory, get rid of the Education Department, but most presidents, including Trump, can’t and don’t want to get rid of the things it does. The situation is reminiscent of ...

Since the modern Education Department started operating in 1980, it has served students with disabilities by overseeing their right to a “free appropriate public education” under the Individuals with ...

The Department of Education is responsible for monitoring whether states and school districts are following IDEA, and other laws aimed at students with disabilities.

A top Louisiana lawmaker asked if there is an “inherent conflict” in having the state education department oversee a ...

A complaint filed with the state Department of Education on behalf of a student at the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and ...

House Republicans have a plan that would force schools to reimburse the government for a share of the federal loans their ...

Trump’s education changes may impact special education services, oversight and funding for students with disabilities.