Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education says it is scrapping a controversial, Trump-era policy that granted only partial student loan relief to borrowers who were defrauded by private, for-profit colleges.

Annual state testing was canceled last year because of the pandemic. Many states want to skip it again, but the Education Department says no.

Cardona is a former teacher and has spent much of the pandemic pushing to reopen schools. President-elect Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate him on Tuesday evening.

The Trump administration blocked the nation's top consumer protection agency from digging into problems with a program designed to help police, firefighters and other public service workers.

New York Commissioner of Education MaryEllen Elia has only been on the job for four days and she’s already visiting her old stomping grounds.Elia visited…

A major part of Common Core learning standards is a standardized testing system. A system that many have taken issue with.“I’m all for setting the bar…

In classrooms across New York, students are being taught under the Common Core learning standards, requirements that specify what students should know in…

New York state's overall high school graduation rate continues to rise slowly over time. But one-quarter of students statewide don’t graduate high school…