The new U.S. Secretary of Education, who’s also a Connecticut resident, Linda McMahon, sent a letter this week to Department of Ed staff entitled, “Our Final Mission,” signaling she is intending to ...

The program forgives the loans of borrowers who work in public service. The executive action would exclude those who work for ...

WASHINGTON — Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with roll call votes this week, the Senate also passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act (S. 524), to ...

Public service employees who are part of a federal loan forgiveness program could be at risk of having to pay back their student loans if their work doesn’t align with the president’s ...

Trump has argued that the DOE should be eliminated because it “indoctrinates America’s youth.” He’s in favor of returning control back to state and local education officials.

In 2024, the Education Department gave $18,735,621 in Title IV funds to Connecticut, which go towards federal student aid ...

Linda McMahon, a New Bern native and graduate of East Carolina University, has been confirmed as the 13th U.S. Secretary of Education. McMahon, who President Do ...

Trump administration cuts to teacher training grants are putting a strain on rural school systems, which have relied on the ...

The latest episode of the podcast Education in Focus breaks down the confirmation of newly confirmed Department of Education ...

While some see the Department of Education as vital to ensure education access and quality, others say it’s a bureaucracy ...

Incoming Education Sec. Linda McMahon aims to "send education back to the states and empower all parents to choose an ...

East Carolina graduate and New Bern native Linda McMahon has one of the most unique jobs given to a department leader of ...