US Education Department requiring non-disclosure agreements in Trump reorganization, sources say

The Trump administration is advancing its plan to dismantle the Department of Education and is using non-disclosure ...

Tribal leaders say Trump administration failed to consult with them on Education Department changes

Tribal leaders and education advocates say the Education Department failed to meet a legal requirement by not consulting with ...

Labor Department won't release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown

The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal ...

US posts solid job growth in September, but unemployment rate rises

U.S. employment growth accelerated in September, but the labor market remained sluggish and failed to keep pace with new ...

The Department of Education has deep Rhode Island roots, dating to its first national commissioner, Henry Barnard

The federal Education Department has weathered attempts to strip its powers since the top job became a cabinet level position ...

US filings for jobless benefits remained in historically healthy range during government shutdown

New U.S. jobless claim applications fell last week, remaining within the healthy range of recent years, according to the ...

Analysis-Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights

By Matt Spetalnick, Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When President Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia ...

US Jobs report: Labor Department won't release full October data as 43-day government shutdown disrupts survey

The Labor Department will not release a full October jobs report due to the federal government shutdown. Instead, it will ...

Schools fear disruptions as the White House begins dismantling the Education Department

The plan to dismantle the Education Department has drawn pushback from state and district leaders, who see no benefit and no ...

Punching In: Labor Department Tries to Shake Off Shutdown Rust

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer greeted returning employees via email but didn’t welcome staff in person or through a ...
Inside Higher Ed

McMahon Breaks Up More of the Education Department

McMahon has also repeatedly affirmed that only Congress can fully shut down the department, but she’s noted that closing the ...

The US economy added 119,000 jobs in September, but unemployment rose to a nearly four-year high

One of the most hotly anticipated economic reports is finally set to be released Thursday: the long-delayed jobs report for September, originally due on October 3.