The Education Department's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering ...

President Donald Trump’s administration is downsizing the Department of Education. Some experts say that may cause trouble ...

While federal leaders had promised there will be little to no changes to how student loans and grants are handled, some ...

The Department of Education announced it was laying off employees as part of an effort to halve the agency's staff.

As part of the federal government's plan to gut the Department of Education, the agency cut half of its workforce, which ...

If the department does fully shut down, student loans are not going away. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said that the agency will continue to deliver funding mandated by law, which includes ...

Experts warn borrowers should expect long waits, especially those with questions or disputes over their student loans.

Recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers. In response to a February court ...

A change of that sort isn’t set in stone, but student borrowers could feel the impact of recent department cuts before the ...

The announcement of recent mass firings within the Department of Education has many questioning who will manage student loans ...

The Department of Education still exists, but it's about half the size it was yesterday. Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article. For student loan ...

The Education Department manages approximately $1.5 trillion in student loan debt for over 40 million borrowers. It also oversees the Pell Grant, which provides aid to students below a certain ...