The Education Department said Thursday it is opening a civil rights investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia over the admissions policy at an elite, selective high school.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Wednesday defended the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to her agency as part of an overall effort to shutter her department — a goal she described as its “final mission.

Grand Canyon University wins appeal as the Education Department rescinds a record $37.7 million fine for alleged deceptive practices involving doctoral programs.