Department of Education faces up to 50% layoffs after closure notice: Report

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Why student-loan borrowers ‘are going to feel the brunt’ of the Education Department layoffs

The cuts come during what was already set to be a period of mass upheaval for the student-loan system.

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US Education Department to lay off half its staff, CNN reports

The U.S. Department of Education is expected to cut approximately half of its 4,000 employees in sweeping layoffs set to begin on Tuesday evening, CNN reported, citing three people familiar with the plan.

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PBS Journo Claims 'Poor and People Of Color' Will Suffer Most From Education Dept. Closing

PBS Journo Claims 'Poor and People Of Color' Will Suffer Most From Education Dept. Closing PBS News Hour White House correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez joined the Wednesday edition of CNN’s Inside Politics to freak out about President Donald Trump’s plans to close, or at least downsize, the Department of Education. As Barron-Lopez tells it, Trump is trying to privatize public education, and shuttering the department will start a domino effect tha…

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Conservatives’ decades-long quest to destroy the Department of Education

A sign warns drivers outside the U.S. Department of Education’s headquarters on March 6, 2025, in Washington, DC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Conservative activists have been dreaming of dismantling the Department of Education for decades.  They’re halfway there. On Tuesday, the Department of Education announced mass firings of its workforce, which would cut the department staff down to about half of what it was when Joe Biden left office — …

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The Long Fight Against the Department of Education

On the campaign trail and in office, President Donald Trump has called for the elimination of the Department of Education. Many believed the proposal would face legal challenges because Congress created the Department by law and approves its budget. However, on Tuesday, the Department of Education announced plans to cut nearly 50% of its workforce. Even entirely eliminating the Department of Education would not considerably reduce the size of th…

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In the wake of the staff cuts promoted by US President Trump, the Department of Education in Washington has announced the dismissal of almost half of its employees.