A White House conference spotlighted the obstacles girls of color face in school. The Obama administration announced a set of tools to help school districts address sexual trauma and other needs of this neglected demographic.

ITT Technical Institute announced that it's closing all its facilities. This decision is a result of an Education Department ban of the school enrolling students who receive federal financial aid.

An Inspector General report says the Education Department misled the public about the misdeeds of student loan companies. Lawmakers are outraged over the mistreatment of military service members.

President Obama plans to nominate acting education secretary John King to the department's top post. This comes after the Republican-led Senate signaled its readiness to swiftly approve the nomination.

This is an official statement from IPS. The Indianapolis Public Schools is revising its plan for a two-hour delay on Monday, Feb. 8 after push back from the Indiana Department of Education. Education Department officials issued a statement today saying IPS’ plan was not acceptable because it did not meet the minimum hours required for instruction. […]