An hours-long outage on StudentAid.gov, the federal website for student loans and financial aid, has underscored the risks in ...

There is a lot of confusion out there about what the federal agency does. For starters, the department doesn't control what ...

Barnard’s job was to work directly with then-CFPB director, Rohit Chopra, on student loan policy and strategy to address ...

President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job.” Since Trump ...

Borrowers are wondering what will happen to their loans and repayment plans if President Trump closes the Department of Education.

The Department of Education is cutting more than 1,300 jobs. Education Secretary Linda McMahon posted on X that the cuts are part of the department's "final mission." ...

The Education Department has cut its workforce in half. Abolishing the department requires U.S. Congress approval. There have been past attempts to dissolve the department. With new Department of ...

President Donald Trump may move to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education. Massive layoffs were announced Tuesday ...

President Donald Trump has said he wants to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. His administration took a step toward ...

Experts warn borrowers should expect long waits, especially those with questions or disputes over their student loans.