U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration from carrying out two plans announced in March that sought to work toward Trump’s goal to dismantle the department. It marks a setback to one of the Republican president’s campaign promises.

The Education Department said Thursday it is opening a civil rights investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia over the admissions policy at an elite, selective high school.

Hundreds of colleges said they'd encountered disruptions in the financial aid process since the Education Department drastically reduced its staff.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Wednesday defended the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to her agency as part of an overall effort to shutter her department — a goal she described as its “final mission.

Grand Canyon University wins appeal as the Education Department rescinds a record $37.7 million fine for alleged deceptive practices involving doctoral programs.