Americans don’t want to get rid of the Department of Education, but that hasn’t stopped GOP presidential candidates from talking about it.

This debt relief has occurred despite ongoing opposition from congressional Republicans and a Supreme Court ruling against the administration’s plans for debt forgiveness.

Teacher shortages are a problem everywhere, but Michigan has introduced several initiatives to address them.

The U.S. Department of Education will not fund public schools that conduct firearms training, in compliance with a bipartisan gun safety law.

The Department of Education said that the forgiveness was made possible through fixes to the federal student loan system.

Some 615,000 public servants have benefitted from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

A bill proposed by Rep. Greg Steube that would ban some trans youth from playing sports is being considered in the House, although it is unlikely to be considered in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

Eliminating the department would impact the administration of federal education grants, student loans, and how students' civil rights protections are enforced.

Removing the agency that protects students’ civil rights and distributes federal education funds has received an increasing amount of Republican support in recent years, including from Donald Trump.

Despite national polls showing debt relief has popular and bipartisan support, Republicans have worked against Biden’s actions at every step.

Student debt forgiveness would provide relief to borrowers in all 50 states, the administration says.

An estimated 20 million people will see their federal student debt erased as a result of the White House’s announcement.

Under Biden, the Department of Education has forgiven nearly $32 billion in student debt thus far.

The proposal is intended to replace a set of controversial rules issued during the Trump administration by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

Charlie Crist demanded transparency about the Florida Department of Education’s reasons for banning of math textbooks.

Unfortunately for Republicans, the vast majority of Americans still support LGBTQ rights.

43 million Americans will be back on the hook for student loan payments in less than two months unless President Joe Biden takes action.

A growing chorus of advocates and politicians is calling for Biden to unilaterally cancel the nation’s $1.7 trillion in federal student debt.

A settlement announced Wednesday aims to resolve a 2019 suit accusing the Department of Education under Secretary Betsy DeVos of mismanaging its Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Biggs is happy the pandemic has parents ‘waking up’ to oppose LGBTQ rights and education about racism.

The Treasury Department warned Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey about the state’s use of COVID relief funding.

The Department of Education’s rules will help more than 550,000 people.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the changes will help teachers get grants ‘without having to jump through unnecessary hoops.’

The Department of Education confirmed that Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation, amid an onslaught of anti-trans legislation at the state level.

Republican attorneys general charge that efforts to add diversity to education are ‘deeply flawed and controversial.’

But many families are still opting to keep students at home for remote learning.

As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden said Betsy DeVos’ rules guaranteed that ‘college campuses will be less safe for our nation’s young people.’

The White House said, ‘President Biden is committed to taking a whole-of-government approach to advancing LGBTQ+ equality.’

Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos leaves behind a legacy of attacks on LGBTQ equality.

The Community Services Block Grant program was intended to assist low-income communities. Trump wants those funds used for private learning instead.