U.S. Senate Democrats this month blasted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, underscoring the impact of the dizzying array of cuts, overhauls and proposed changes to the agency on students, families and educators.

The U.S. Department of Education said that it will resume collections May 5 for defaulted federal student loans.

The U.S. Education Department has agreed to delay for nearly two weeks enforcement of a disputed directive seeking to ban diversity, equity and inclusion practices, according to a court filing Thursday in the case challenging the order.

As President Donald Trump takes drastic steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, disability advocates are worried about whether the agency can carry out its responsibilities to serve students with disabilities.

The nation’s historically Black colleges and universities, known as HBCUs, are wondering how to survive in an uncertain and contentious educational climate as the Trump administration downsizes the scope and purpose of the U.S. Department of Education — while cutting away at federal funding for higher education.

Two separate coalitions of advocacy and labor groups each filed suit against the Trump administration last week over its sweeping efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

Congressional Republicans are working to codify into law President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order that calls for the elimination of the U.S. Education Department.

A group of 21 Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday over the U.S. Education Department’s efforts last week to cut more than 1,300 employees.

The U.S. Education Department faces yet another lawsuit over its sweeping Dear Colleague letter threatening to rescind federal funds for schools that use race-conscious practices across aspects of student life.

With a commitment to close the U.S. Department of Education and “return power to states and communities,” the Trump Administration this week announced its first steps in that evolution, by immediately terminating nearly 50 percent of the Education Department workforce, including shuttering several regional offices.

In her first hours as the new Education secretary, Linda McMahon wasted no time informing U.S. Education Department employees in an email titled “Our Department’s Final Mission” of her plans to “overhaul” the federal agency.

Parents from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Oklahoma used words like “brilliant,” “wonderful,” “hilarious” and “beautiful” to describe their kids.

As President Donald Trump continues to talk about dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, Ohio educators worry what that could mean for federal funding that school districts across the state rely on.