The U.S. Department of Education’s office of educational technology has been eliminated as part of the federal agency’s massive reduction in force, according to sources familiar with the layoffs and ...

The U.S. Department of Education today unveiled its first new National Educational Technology Plan in seven years, laying out a plan for the nation’s schools to narrow the digital divide and improve ...

In January, the U.S. Department of Education (ED)'s Office of Educational Technology released its annual 2024 "National Education Technology Plan (NETP): A Call to Action for Closing the Digital ...

The U.S. Department of Education has announced cuts of nearly half of its staff, numbering more than 1,300 workers, according to AP reporting. While official details on the cuts are not available, ...

Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep track of their schedules to digital captioning software for those with hearing difficulties—can improve outcomes ...

Today the Trump administration announced its latest plans to try and dismantle the United States Department of Education. The proposed changes were met with opposition by many education advocates.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 06: The U.S. Department of Education headquarters is seen on March 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump promised during his campaign for the White House to ...

On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities,” that attempts to dismantle the Department of ...

The Department of Education was established more than 40 years ago in an effort to refine the U.S. school system. But as incoming political leaders, including President-elect Trump, consider ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kristy Hedler, mother of a son with Down syndrome, about what eliminating the Department of Education would mean for kids who receive special education services. Parents ...

President Donald Trump looks poised to make good on his campaign promise to close the Department of Education, leading many to speculate about what such a move would mean for student loans and ...

Maribel Gardea spent years trying to convince Texas’ San Antonio Public Schools that her 14-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy and is non-verbal, needed an eye gaze device in the classroom. She sat ...