Rural districts consider 4-day school weeks a way to lure teachers, but research shows they might not work for student learning.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended the Trump administration's proposed 15% cut to the Education Department's budget during a heated House hearing, framing it as part of the agency's "final mission" to return control to the states and shrink federal oversight.

Federal judge's injunction requires reinstatement of fired employees, citing "irreparable harm" and financial uncertainty.

There's a federal law that helps homeless students get an education. It's administered by the U.S. Education Department, and schools worry there's no plan for the program if the department closes.