President-elect Donald Trump has named Linda McMahon as education secretary, marking another staunch Trump supporter with an unconventional background put up as a potential Cabinet member. Trump's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Manno writes on education, workforce training, and career pathways. America’s K-12 teachers have experienced a notable upswing in ...

Here are five big things that will shape education in 2026 and define whether our systems are ready for what comes next.

Data reviewed by ABC News contradict dubious claims by Trump. As the U.S. Department of Education shrinks following massive layoffs at the agency, President Donald Trump and his allies continue to ...

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on his plan to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, which has left professors and education experts envisioning a mostly bleak future for student ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. When reduction-in-force notices went out ...

WASHINGTON – The newly formed Department of Government Efficiency says it shaved nearly $900 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s budget. But that math isn’t adding up, according to both ...

Our reporters address reader concerns about K-12 schooling. By the staff of The Morning Today is the traditional start of the new school year, though in reality more than two-thirds of the nation’s 55 ...

The Trump administration has made no secret of its desire to upend the Department of Education as it currently functions. It plans to lay off at least half of the department's workforce, more than ...

Enter a school of education today and you’re likely to hear a phrase like this: “IQ is good, but EQ [emotional intelligence] is essential.” This reflects a profound shift in how we think about ...

The material below is intended to provide accurate facts about education, research, and investments at The University of Chicago. Has the student-faculty ratio increased at the University of Chicago ...