CBS News13d
Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what the agency does.
The U.S. Department of Education is headed for some major changes, with the department cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with its plans to dismantle the agency.
The Daily Beast20d
Education Secretary Stumbles on Fox as Department Bloodbath Officially Begins
In an interview on Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle, the newly sworn-in McMahon confirmed that the massive staff cuts at the Education Department taking effect next week will be the first phase of P ...
CBS News20d
Education Department announces it's cutting nearly 50% of workforce
The Department of Education on Tuesday announced it is cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with its plans to dismantle the agency. "Today's reduction in force ...
Associated Press20d
The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Dozens of people gather in downtown Niles, Mich., Thursday, March 20, 2025, to protest recent government ...
New York Post20d
Department of Education fires more than 1,300 employees, closes offices for ‘security reasons’ Wednesday
More than 1,300 Department of Education staffers were terminated by the Trump administration on Tuesday after all employees received an ominous notice instructing them to stay home from work.
CNN20d
Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce
The US Education Department announced Tuesday that it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether. Hundreds will be laid off ...
ABC News20d
Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce
"Reduction in force" notifications went out to 1,315 employees Tuesday. The Department of Education initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday night, reducing its workforce by nearly 50%, sources told ABC ...
Al Jazeera English20d
US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon says administration will work with the US Congress to abolish department. US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon arrives at US President Donald Trump's ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation20d
US Department of Education to cut half its staff as part of Trump downsizing
The United States Department of Education has revealed its plans to lay off nearly half of its staff. These lay-offs are part of a dramatic downsizing directed by US President Donald Trump ...
Los Angeles Times20d
Department of Education plans to lay off 1,300 workers as Trump vows to dismantle the agency
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that’s seen as a prelude to President Trump’s plan to ...
NBC News20d
Education Department to cut roughly half its staff
The Education Department announced a drastic reduction in its workforce Tuesday, saying it's set to cut about half of its staff. About 1,300 career employees will receive termination notices and ...
NPR20d
U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff
The Trump administration is working toward its promise of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. On Tuesday evening, the department released a statement saying it would cut nearly 50% of ...