In the News Recent News On One-Year Anniversary, Democrats Decry Dismantling of Department of Education March 11, 2026 Education Dept. Layoffs Leave Scars Behind the Scenes March 11, 2026 Education Department hands off more of its responsibilities to other U.S. agencies February 23, 2026 Congress fully funded Education Dept, but it’s moving ahead with reassigning employees to other agencies February 17, 2026 Education IT, tech employees lose union protections February 3, 2026 Education Department spent up to $38M paying employees not to work before reinstating them, watchdog reports February 2, 2026 OPM removes language on back pay for furloughed feds from shutdown guidance February 2, 2026 See All News Items