The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.

The state now controls what professors can teach.

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The 2028 election is on the ballot right now.

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In Texas and Iowa, Democrats are successfully tying universal school vouchers to corruption.

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The Florida Department of Education held its first listening session at Armwood High School. Some teachers brought up their concerns about missing topics, such as evolution.

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

Private school requirements vary wildly across states. Take our quiz to find out just how easy starting one can be.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked 61st overall, climbing 40 places from last year’s Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s ranking.

"Austerity doesn’t work. Instead, it creates a death spiral, where reduction in services leads to reductions in revenue, which lead to reductions in services, which leads to reduction in revenue, whic...

White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law.

Math and reading scores are in a decade-long slump. We asked three dozen experts: What could turn things around?

Aminata Seck’s detention shows the bargain facing international college athletes: universities eagerly recruit them, but support can disappear when their immigration status becomes precarious.

The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of State (State) opened foreign funding investigations.

Don Moynihan on what's been broken within the federal government.

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As the Biden-era SAVE plan ends, borrowers are facing unaffordable bills, lost payment records, and errors that have falsely put some into default.