Even as President Trump has vowed to close the Education Department, he has sought to use the agency’s powers. Dana Goldstein, a reporter covering education and families for The New York Times, ...

This is going to hit homeowners and businesses, and I want them to be aware of this consequence,” Hochul said.

Republicans have been calling for the demise of the U.S. Department of Education since its creation in 1979 by Jimmy Carter.

Plans would have to be made to disperse the department's responsibilities and budget to other federal departments, as much spending is required by federal law. New York State Education ...

By Zach Montague Reporting from Washington Senate Democrats demanded answers from the Education Department on Thursday about the scope of Elon Musk’s data collection efforts at the agency ...

ALBANY – The leader of the New York State Museum said he is pressing ... about the museum's lackluster condition. The Department of Education, which is presided over by the Board of Regents ...

If Trump moves to dismantle the department, the money public schools across the country receive could be slashed.

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the federal Department of Education, according to sources briefed on ...

The president "lacks authority to disregard acts of Congress," said J.P. O’Hare, spokesman for the state education department ... and free inquiry." In New York State, education policy is ...

Jeurry, who is now 26 and was diagnosed with a mild intellectual disability after graduating high school, requested that his ...

He got his GED. He was really trying to just ... Following Brooks’ death, the state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said they’re already implementing changes, including ...