Since 1998, at least 135 rural school projects have waited for state funding for five years or more, an analysis of data from Alaska's Department of Education and Early Development shows. Thirty-three of those projects have languished on the state's funding list for more than a decade.

Here's a look at what the Department of Education does and doesn't do—and how much of it is protected by acts of Congress.

Student-athletes only have been able to accept payments from companies outside their universities, but this summer new rules will go into effect giving schools the option to pay athletes directly.

The 2023-24 school year saw more international students in the United States than ever before but experts say those increases could once again be threatened under the incoming Trump administration.

In a statement on Truth Social, Trump said, as secretary of education, McMahon "will fight tirelessly to expand 'Choice' to every State in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions for their families."

For Emily Kayser, the prospect of covering her son's college tuition on a teacher's salary is "scary. It's very stressful." To pay for it, "I'm thinking, what can I sell?" Kayser, who was touring Colby College in Waterville, Maine, with her high school-age son, Matt, is among the many Americans in the middle who earn […]

Brenda H. almost didn't make it to her first day of college. She tried to apply for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) four times, but encountered glitch after glitch—including a widespread bug that impacted students whose parents or spouses don't have Social Security numbers. Brenda's parents are both undocumented, […]

Only 13% of community college students actually go on to earn degrees from four-year institutions within eight years, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Education in 2023.