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Department of Education, Federal employee layoffs

Federal employee layoffs begin at Department of Education

The Education Department made department-wide cuts on Wednesday, including in its civil rights office, according to multiple sources familiar with the move, a day after President Trump said he'd like to see the department eliminated.

Forbes · 3d

At Least 10 Student Loan And Federal Aid Programs Run By The Department Of Education May Be Cut

Republicans are looking to cut or eliminate nearly a dozen student loan and federal aid programs administered by the Department of Education. Here are the details.

Politico · 1d

Education Department moves to fire civil servants

Termination notices were distributed to workers in the department’s offices for civil rights, federal student aid, communications and legal.

Morning Rush (Video) on MSN · 14h

Education Department Faces Unprecedented Budget Cuts

The Department of Education is experiencing significant budget restraints, with proposals to cut nearly $1 billion, primarily affecting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and key research conducted by the Institute of Educational Sciences (IES).

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DOGE cuts target Department of Education research

Nearly $1 billion in cuts have been proposed for the Department of Education. The measure, announced on X by the Department of Government Efficiency, targets DEI initiatives and research. (Scripps New

Trump calls US education department a 'con job'

Business Insider on MSN · 15h

Trump wants the Department of Education to be closed 'immediately.' Here's what shutting it down would mean.

Linda McMahon, Donald Trump's education secretary pick, has her confirmation hearing on Thursday.It comes amid statements from Trump that he'd like to dismantle the Department of Education.The department facilitates the federal grant and student-loan system and civil rights enforcement.

The Associated Press on MSN · 9h

Trump’s education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does

A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as legally possible while asking Congress to abolish it completely. At her confirmation hearing Thursday,

The Hill · 1d

Red state education officials eager for end of Department of Education

Republican states are embracing the idea of a future with no federal Department of Education, preparing plans for its Trump-promised demise and voicing confidence their own agencies can pick up

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Paul Vallas: What would it mean if the US Department of Education is abolished?

Federal oversight by the U.S. Department of Education has often created bureaucratic obstacles rather than actually improving ...

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Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing with fate of Education Department in limbo

Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee to become secretary of education, appeared before senators on Thursday.

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The Perils of Handing Off the Education Department’s Job to Other Regulators

Challenges like student financial aid and civil rights investigations in schools demand the specialized oversight of the ...

Musk Staff Propose Bigger Role for A.I. in Education Department

A new chatbot would answer questions from student borrowers. The idea comes from staffers with ties to the tech industry as ...

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Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies

Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration, federal employees and union ...

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Cassidy questions McMahon on Trump plans to downsize Department of Education

La., questioned Linda McMahon about President Trump's plans to potentially downsize or eliminate the Department of Education.

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Education Department Launches Title IX Probes into Planned Violations of Trump’s Trans Athlete Order

The Minnesota State High School League and the California Interscholastic Federation said they would abide by state law over ...

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DOGE Announces it's Slashing $881M from Education Department Contracts: Live Updates

Elon Musk's DOGE has announced it is terminating $881 million worth of Education Department contracts. Stay with Newsweek's ...

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