The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.

The Education Department announced the new investigations one month after issuing a memo warning America’s schools and ...

The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education ...

The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end ...

Democratic-led states sue the Trump administration over layoffs at the Department of Education, alleging the cuts that ...

Federal agents searched two student residences at Columbia University, its interim president said, a week after immigration ...

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

The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, Institute of Education Sciences and Office of Federal Student Aid were especially impacted by the cuts announced on Tuesday.

The lawsuit states the administration's actions in firing 1,300 workers and attempts to dismantle the department are illegal and unconstitutional.

The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.