The Connecticut State Department of Education’s 2024 partnership with DonorsChoose was the first in the state’s history, allowing the Department of Education to invest in teacher-led projects. As ...

U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5) is concerned about the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education.

Linda McMahon, a Greenwich resident, has been nominated to lead an agency President Donald Trump hopes to eliminate.

Linda McMahon outlines plans to restructure Education Department, balancing Trump's goals with congressional mandates.

Before taking the job in the Biden administration, Cardona served as commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education. Members of Educators for Excellence (E4E), a national advocacy ...

Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team have obtained “administrator” email accounts at the Department of Education, just as President Donald Trump announced that the ...

President Donald Trump campaigned on the issue. He’s directing his administration to slash spending while pressuring employees to quit.

his nominee for Education secretary, would help gut the department. Get top local stories in Connecticut delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC Connecticut's News Headlines newsletter.

The slice of education funding within Gov. Ned Lamont's proposed $55 billion two-year budget has already stirred strong feelings in Connecticut ... by the state Department of Education.

The Connecticut Department of Education issued its own guidance, directing Connecticut schools to recognize and respect a student’s preferences. Refusing to use a student’s preferred pronouns ...

Linda McMahon faces an unusual test as she seeks Senate approval to lead an agency the president wants her to destroy.

Education in the U.S. is primarily a state and local responsibility. The big question now is how far Trump can go without ...