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Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce
The Department of Education initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday night, reducing its workforce by nearly 50%, sources told ABC News. The "reduction in force" notices began to go out at about 6 p.m.
"The first step": Department of Education to lay off half of workforce, McMahon promises "shutdown"
The mass layoffs will leave the department with 2,183 employees, down from 4,133 at the beginning of President Donald Trump's term.  "Today’s reduction in force reflects the Department of Education’s commitment to efficiency,
Education Secretary Linda McMahon: Layoffs are 'first step' to remove 'bureaucratic bloat'
Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon tells Fox News layoffs are necessary to reduce bureaucracy in education as Trump sends it to states.
Trump slashes Department of Education workforce in major cutbacks
The Trump administration has announced the layoff of half the employees at the Department of Education, one of the fifteen executive departments of the federal government. About 2,100 people will lose their jobs as part of Trump's campaign promise to streamline government administration.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon says mass layoffs are ‘first step’ toward eliminating agency: ‘We’re not taking away education’
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said massive layoffs Tuesday were the “first step” toward accomplishing President Trump’s goal of eliminating the agency — and insisted the cuts won’t affect educational programs.
All the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Education
About 4,000 people worked for the Department of Education previously; following the cuts, roughly 2,000 workers remain there. The DOE is run by the Secretary of Education in the p ...
Nearly half of Department of Education staff will be eliminated imminently
Department of Education staff will receive “reduction in force" notices Tuesday, and nearly half of the staff will be ...
Why Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department
President Trump’s fixation reinvigorated the debate over the role of the federal government in education, and created a ...
The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take ...
Gutting the Department of Education Is as Cruel as It Is Stupid
The DOE was created to ensure equal access to public education throughout the country. Trump wants to torch the effort ...
America's post-Department of Education landscape: What will it look like?
Amid layoffs and a plan by Trump to close the U.S. Department of Education, a new dawn for students is coming. Will it be ...
What the Department of Education layoffs could mean for student loan borrowers: 'This will only make things worse,' activist says
President Donald Trump's administration is downsizing the Department of Education. Some experts say that may cause trouble ...
California joins 19 Democratic states in suit to stop massive Education Department layoffs
California and other Democratic states allege Trump's cuts amount to an illegal shutdown of the Education Department's ...