The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies already are affecting schools across the country
Leaders of dozens of Head Start preschools said they might need to close temporarily because they remain locked out of their federal funding, a problem that first surfaced last week during President Donald Trump’s aborted effort to freeze federal grants
As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school
Accusations of plagiarism have ruined the careers of academics and undergraduates alike
More Republican lawmakers in states around the U.S. are getting behind the idea of using taxpayer money to subsidize child care
Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses
Teachers at Head Start child care centers are paid far less than public school teachers, even though they have similar credentials
The high costs and limited availability of quality child care are holding back American moms without college degrees
President Joe Biden is pushing proposals to help families pay for child care, preschool and elder care while he's running for reelection this year
Despite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far
Despite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far
Child care has long been expensive for families, hard to find and financially precarious for day care owners and workers
In rural Alaska, the federally funded Head Start preschool program has helped parents earn college degrees
The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce shortage
Families are looking for relief from the high cost of caring for children
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is lamenting the growing acceptance of transgender Americans
This weekend’s gathering of Moms for Liberty has showcased how the group has moved toward fully embracing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his political messaging as November’s election draws closer
Preschool options are growing as states expand early learning programs
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris’ record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, pledging to a supportive crowd that she will advance their cause if elected president
Asked recently how he would bring down the high cost of child care, former President Donald Trump said doing so would be relatively “not very expensive” — at least, not compared with revenue from tax hikes he would impose on foreign goods
Preschools around the country are starting students early on civics education
President Joe Biden says Kamala Harris would “cut her own path” once she wins the 2024 election, allowing for daylight between him and his vice president as Nov. 5 draws near
Asian shares decline despite rebound on Wall St as investors await next steps in trade wars
Stocks gain after mild US inflation; yields buoyed by trade tensions
Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan has a history as a successful underdog
Mountour scores fastest OT goal in NHL history in Kraken's comeback win over Canadiens
French lawmaker who uses a wheelchair wins a change in voting rules that discriminated against him
South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after the US cuts aid
G7 foreign ministers meet in Canada amid tensions with Trump
Turkey's central bank will do 'whatever needed' to reach 24% year-end inflation target, governor tells Anadolu
Jets make it official and release quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who's now a first-time free agent
Former Super Bowl MVPs Aaron Rodgers and Cooper Kupp hit the open market
