Betsy DeVos, President Trump’s Education secretary during his first term, called for the Education Department to be scrapped in an op-ed for The Free Press on Thursday.   “I can understand how ...

A crowd of outraged congressional Democrats attempted to force their way into the Department of Education (ED) building ...

Halfway into his four-year term, Governor Tim Walz announced Jan. 25 that after two years of conversations with educators, school leaders, education organizations, students, and families, it is ...

Minnesota high school students are supposed to receive a heavier dose of civics education this year, but the legislator behind that effort isn’t so sure it’s going to happen. At least ...

With the help of Congress, a president could get rid of the agency. Getting rid of the programs it runs and the money it ...

President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his administration to slash spending while pressuring employees to quit.

Minnesota legislators are trying to figure out how hard-hit students and teachers will be if President Trump follows through on threats to dismantle the federal Department of Education.

The Department of Education is joining at least two other federal departments to form a new antisemitism task force under ...

Monday's news of a 30-day pause for tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada may provide relief for some businesses, Minnesota ...

As the first week of Trump’s second term gets underway, the not-quite-real Department of Government Efficiency is both struggling and expanding its remit. By Steve Benen About a month after ...

January 24, 2025 MINNEAPOLIS – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires states to issue communications each year calling for sponsor organizations for the Summer… ...