Department of Education, Federal employee layoffs

Will the Federal Government Gut The Department of Education?
KEY TAKEAWAYS In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Education, said educational responsibilities should return to the states.The Department of Education could not be shut down without congressional action but McMahon said the department's funding should be analyzed.
Federal employee layoffs begin at Education Department as DOGE tries to shrink government
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.
Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department of Education, is facing funding cuts as they cancel more than 160 contracts.  The American Educational Research
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.
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).
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
A History of Efforts to End the Department of Education
President Donald Trump is attempting to dismantle the Department of Education. His efforts are history repeating itself.
Trump blasts Department of Education as ‘con job,’ says he wants it closed 'immediately'
President Trump called the Department of Education a "con job" and called for it to close immediately after learning the U.S.
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Trump Admin. Suddenly Cancels Dozens of Education Department Contracts
The Trump administration abruptly terminated dozens of contracts financed by the research arm of the U.S. Department of ...
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.
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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Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what it might mean for Louisiana.
President Donald Trump described the $268 billion Department of Education as “a big con job” and “I’d like it to be closed ...
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Trump’s vision for dismantling the Department of Education
The Department of Education is on the Trump chopping block. Details have not been fully released yet, but the president has ...
Explainer: How the U.S. Department of Education’s investigation into MSHSL could unfold
The MSHSL doesn’t receive federal or state funding, so how much weight does a threat to pull government funding carry?
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Government watchdog DOGE claims $48.3 billion savings as website tracks redirected funds
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has made is mark so far, to the tune of $48.3 billion, according to the ...
Federal Layoffs LIVE: Thousands of Probationary Staff Fired at 9 Agencies Including VA, Education
President Donald Trump's administration has fired around 200,000 federal employees across at least seven agencies. Follow ...