Trump Administration Slashes Education Department Staff As A Part Of Restructuring Effort
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Trump Administration Slashes Education Department Staff As A Part Of Restructuring Effort

ABP News  

As US President Donald Trump works to reshape the federal government, the US Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it would be laying off nearly half of its employees. "As part of the Department of Education's final mission, the Department today initiated a reduction in force impacting nearly 50 per cent of the Department's workforce," Education Secretary Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. The AFP report suggested that this move could be the "initial step in dismantling" the Department of Education, which has been criticised by Republicans for what they perceive as government overreach. Over the past few weeks, nearly 600 employees voluntarily resigned or retired as part of a broader government initiative to reduce the workforce, which is being managed by billionaire businessman Elon Musk, according to an AFP report.

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Trump to rehouse student loans, other programs amid push to close Education Department
6 hours, 43 minutes ago

Trump to rehouse student loans, other programs amid push to close Education Department

Raw Story  

by Shauneen Miranda, Daily Montanan March 21, 2025 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. Small Business Administration would handle the student loan portfolio for the slated-for-elimination Education Department, and that the Department of Health and Human Services would handle special education services and nutrition programs. In his executive order, Trump said the federal student aid program …

Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here’s what that means
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11 hours, 11 minutes ago

Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here’s what that means

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump’s order calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department has complex implications. As Trump remakes the federal government, he has assailed the department as wasteful and responsible for spreading “woke” ideas such as programs to support diversity, equity and inclusion and protections for transgender students. The biggest question is how the states will distribute the federal …

Trump sketches the start of a roadmap for winding down the Education Department
12 hours, 31 minutes ago

Trump sketches the start of a roadmap for winding down the Education Department

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday began sketching a roadmap for dismantling the Education Department, with other agencies taking over responsibility for federal student loans and programs serving students with disabilities. The functions to be reassigned include the distribution of federal money to support low-income students and students with disabilities, the department’s management of student financial aid, civil rights …

Trump’s call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP
1 day, 4 hours ago

Trump’s call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A little more than 23 years ago, Republican President George W. Bush sat at a desk at a high school in Hamilton, Ohio, and signed a law that would vastly expand the role of the Education Department and transform American schooling. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who as a young lawmaker voted for the 1979 bill to create …

Donald Trump signs executive order to ‘eliminate’ Department of Education
1 day, 4 hours ago

Donald Trump signs executive order to ‘eliminate’ Department of Education

Al Jazeera  

The executive order begins the process of dismantling the department, a process which requires congressional approval. “I will sign an executive order to begin eliminating the Federal Department of Education once and for all,” Trump said in remarks before the signing ceremony. The order called for Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, a longtime Trump ally, to “take all necessary steps” …

Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education – and what’s next?
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1 day, 4 hours ago

Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education – and what’s next?

Al Jazeera  

The process of gutting the department will require approval from Congress, which might be hard to secure. United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education in a bid to deliver on a campaign promise. The department distributes federal loans and aid for education, including the Pell Grant, which benefits low-income university students; …

'Now they can discriminate': Top lawmaker on education panel sounds alarm over Trump order
1 day, 6 hours ago

'Now they can discriminate': Top lawmaker on education panel sounds alarm over Trump order

Raw Story  

The top Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee railed against MAGA efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, telling Raw Story on Thursday, "Now they can discriminate." The order aimed to significantly reduce the agency's scope and only retain "essential functions" such as managing student loans, enforcing civil rights legislation, and overseeing Pell grants. If you leave it …

US President Donald Trump to order plan to shut down US Education Department
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1 day, 22 hours ago

US President Donald Trump to order plan to shut down US Education Department

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the US Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that's been a longtime target of conservatives. President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order on Thursday calling for the shutdown of the US Education …

Donald Trump to sign order abolishing federal education department, says White House
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2 days, 2 hours ago

Donald Trump to sign order abolishing federal education department, says White House

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump will sign a long-awaited order on Thursday to abolish the federal Department of Education, news agency Reuters reported, citing a White House summary. Why Trump wants to shutdown Department of Education The Trump administration argues, citing standardised test scores, that federal government control of education has failed students, parents and teachers. Taking an ideological tone, the …

Trump to order plan to shut down US Education Department
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2 days, 2 hours ago

Trump to order plan to shut down US Education Department

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that's been a longtime target of conservatives. A White House fact sheet said the order would direct Secretary Linda McMahon “to take all necessary steps to …

Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Education Department, raising questions for students and parents
2 days, 4 hours ago

Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Education Department, raising questions for students and parents

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to begin dismantling the US Department of Education, seeking to fulfill decades of conservative ambition to get rid of the agency, but raising new questions for the country’s millions of public schools, student-loan holders and parents. Trump officials acknowledge they don’t have the necessary votes to dissolve the department …

Key points people need to understand about Trump’s Education Department closure
2 days, 4 hours ago

Key points people need to understand about Trump’s Education Department closure

LA Times  

An exterior view of the Department of Education building. Trump’s order as well as repeated public statements focus on what the president has referred to as his “dream” of “returning education to the states.” States already were in control of most aspects of education — and control has moved more toward states in recent years. “This is not just an …

Trump set to sign executive order to shut down US Education Department, here's why
2 days, 4 hours ago

Trump set to sign executive order to shut down US Education Department, here's why

India TV News  

Trump set to sign executive order to shut down US Education Department, here's why Trump has termed the Department of Education as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. President Donald Trump is mulling to sign an executive order on Thursday aimed at initiating the shutdown of the US Department of Education, a move that aligns with his longstanding campaign pledge …

Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
2 days, 6 hours ago

Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives. It says the Education Department doesn’t have the staff to oversee its $1.6 trillion …

Trump to sign order Thursday to begin dismantling of Education Department
3 days, 4 hours ago

Trump to sign order Thursday to begin dismantling of Education Department

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order on Thursday to start the process of dismantling the Department of Education, two administration officials told CNN, a move that will begin fulfilling a major campaign promise. “President Trump’s executive order to expand educational opportunities will empower parents, states, and communities to take control and improve outcomes for …

Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department
3 days, 4 hours ago

Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department

NPR  

Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department toggle caption Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images President Trump is expected to sign a long-expected executive action Thursday calling on U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon "to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure the Department of Education and return education authority to the States," according to a …

Trump signs order to dismantle the Education Department, advancing a campaign promise
3 days, 4 hours ago

Trump signs order to dismantle the Education Department, advancing a campaign promise

LA Times  

Education Secretary Linda McMahon arrives before President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on March 4. President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives. Trump said his administration will close …

Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department
1 week, 1 day ago

Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Massachusetts, 20 states and Washington, D.C., say the layoffs are so severe that the department “can no longer function, and cannot comply …

Trump reveals which federal employees will be fired next
1 week, 1 day ago

Trump reveals which federal employees will be fired next

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump gave a poor performance evaluation to the 1,300 Education Department being laid off, after the federal agency shuttered its doors Wednesday. The department announced Tuesday evening it was slashing its workforce by nearly 50 percent through a Reduction in Force – although an Education Department release on the firings did not mention anything about poor performance. And …

Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department
1 week, 2 days ago

Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An hours-long outage Wednesday on StudentAid.gov, the federal website for student loans and financial aid, underscored the risks in rapidly gutting the Department of Education, as President Donald Trump aims to dismantle the agency. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, a group of people who handle colleges’ financial aid awards, also said it had received reports …

The Latest Government Layoffs Put Kids Everywhere At Risk
1 week, 2 days ago

The Latest Government Layoffs Put Kids Everywhere At Risk

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mass layoffs at the Department of Education announced Tuesday will affect every division within the agency, leaving many worried about what resources will be left to support vulnerable children. President Donald Trump has long said he would like to completely dissolve the department — a goal Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has said she “wholeheartedly supports,” as …

US education department fires 50% staff after Trump’s ‘put yourself out of job’ directive
1 week, 3 days ago

US education department fires 50% staff after Trump’s ‘put yourself out of job’ directive

Firstpost  

Employees at the agency, which manages student loans, monitors achievements among learners and enforces civil rights, were locked out of their offices on Tuesday An American flag and US Department of Education flag fly, in Washington. Reuters file Donald Trump’s Department of Education said Tuesday it was slashing its staff numbers by almost half, the opening gambit in a plan …

The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
1 week, 3 days ago

The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?

Associated Press  

As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities: civil rights enforcement to the Justice Department, perhaps; student loans to Treasury or Commerce; oversight of student disability rights to Health and Human Services. “Gutting the agency that is charged to ensure equal access to education for every child …

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
1 week, 3 days ago

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Hindu  

The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff — a prelude to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. After Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department’s staff will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100, the agency said. The only reason given for …

How many people work for US Department of Education? Mass layoffs to begin soon
1 week, 3 days ago

How many people work for US Department of Education? Mass layoffs to begin soon

Hindustan Times  

The Education Department is pushing to terminate half of its more than 4,000 employees, the Trump administration’s first major step in dismantling an agency it has targeted to shutter completely. Earlier: White House Orders Agencies to Prepare ‘Large-Scale’ Staff Cuts Similar actions in partnership with DOGE have taken place at other government agencies since Trump took office, including the Consumer …

Trump administration halves staffing at Education Department
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1 week, 3 days ago

Trump administration halves staffing at Education Department

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's Department of Education said Tuesday it was slashing its staff numbers by almost half, the opening gambit in a plan to dismantle a department that right-wing Republicans have long detested. Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Fox News the decision to chop her staff -- just five days after she started work -- was a step toward fulfilling Trump's …

The Education Department is being cut in half. Here's what's being lost
1 week, 3 days ago

The Education Department is being cut in half. Here's what's being lost

NPR  

The Education Department is being cut in half. Here's what's being lost toggle caption Nathan Howard/Reuters President Donald Trump inherited a U.S. Department of Education with 4,133 employees, according to the administration's own numbers. While Tuesday's layoffs do not directly affect those federal dollars, four sources with direct knowledge of the inner workings of the department's Office of General Counsel …

Trump is dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what it does
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump is dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what it does

LA Times  

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow senators, from left, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Gary Peters and Sen. Patty Murray criticize President Trump for his plan to shut down the Education Department, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday. President Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of …

US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination
1 week, 3 days ago

US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon says administration will work with the US Congress to abolish department. “His directive to me clearly is to shut down the Department of Education, which we know we will have to work with Congress to get that accomplished.” McMahon said that the cuts took aim at “bureaucratic bloat” and that the department’s “outward facing …

Education Department Cuts Half Its Staff As Trump Vows To Wind The Agency Down
1 week, 3 days ago

Education Department Cuts Half Its Staff As Trump Vows To Wind The Agency Down

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff ― a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. After Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department’s staff will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100, the agency said. The …

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
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1 week, 3 days ago

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. After Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department’s staff will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100, the agency said. The only reason given …

Trump expected to fire 'nearly half' of Education Department staff at end of day: report
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1 week, 3 days ago

Trump expected to fire 'nearly half' of Education Department staff at end of day: report

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump is expected to dismiss a massive number of employees at the Department of Education at the end of day on Tuesday. "Per person familiar, 'reduction in force' notices for the Education Department are expected to go out today at 6pm," reported Semafor's Shelby Talcott. Earlier in the day, another order went out stating that all Education Department …

U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff
1 week, 4 days ago

U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff

NPR  

U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff toggle caption Gent Shkullaku/Zuma Press Wire via Alamy The Trump administration is working toward its promise of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Sponsor Message "Today's reduction in force reflects the Department of Education's commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: …

Department of Education plans to lay off 1,300 workers as Trump vows to dismantle the agency
1 week, 4 days ago

Department of Education plans to lay off 1,300 workers as Trump vows to dismantle the agency

LA Times  

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attends a hearing of the Health, Education and Labor Committee on her nomination on Feb. 13, 2025, in 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 dismantle the agency. The …

"The first step": Department of Education to lay off half of workforce, McMahon promises "shutdown"
1 week, 4 days ago

"The first step": Department of Education to lay off half of workforce, McMahon promises "shutdown"

Salon  

The Department of Education announced that it was laying off half of its workforce on Tuesday, a move that Secretary of Education Linda McMahon called "the first step" toward completely dismantling the department. McMahon agreed with host Laura Ingraham that the layoffs were an opening salvo in the Trump administration's attempts to shutter the department and called the soon-to-be jobless …

Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce
1 week, 4 days ago

Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce

CNN  

CNN — 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. Asked on Fox News whether the layoffs were “the first step to a total shutdown,” McMahon said, “Yes, actually it is, because that was the president’s mandate as directed to me clearly is …

Dismantling of Education Department puts future of trillions of dollars in student loans in question
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Dismantling of Education Department puts future of trillions of dollars in student loans in question

CNN  

CNN — As President Donald Trump prepares to order the dismantling of the Department of Education, the financial arm of the agency – which makes loans directly to borrowers and manages trillions of dollars in student debt – faces an uncertain future, with steep staff cuts and lack of communication exacerbating the uncertainty, according to interviews with more than a …

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department. In his campaign platform, Trump said he would pursue civil rights cases to “stop schools from discriminating on the basis of …

Trump to order dismantling of Education Department: reports
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump to order dismantling of Education Department: reports

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday instructing his newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the department she now leads, US media has reported. The Wall Street Journal cited a draft of the executive order circulating Wednesday which directs McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the …

'Failed our children': Draft of new Trump order abolishes Education Department
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Failed our children': Draft of new Trump order abolishes Education Department

Raw Story  

A draft of a new executive that could be signed as early as Thursday aims to abolish the Department of Education, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal, which reviewed the document, wrote Wednesday night Education Secretary Linda McMahon is instructed in the order to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department” based on …

Education Department: Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle education agency
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Education Department: Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle education agency

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump could decide this week to take the first steps to eliminate the Department of Education, people familiar with the matter said, as he looks to dramatically shrink the size of the federal government. The draft order directs McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department” while operating to the …

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department

NPR  

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP President Trump is expected to issue an executive action as early as Thursday calling on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education," according to a draft of the action obtained by NPR. The draft action instructs McMahon …

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department

CNN  

CNN — Linda McMahon, a major Republican donor and a former pro-wrestling executive, was confirmed Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Education. Trump has made eliminating the department a top goal of his administration and has said he hopes McMahon will “put herself out of a job” by spearheading the department’s reduction or elimination. …

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department

CNN  

CNN — Linda McMahon, a major Republican donor and a former pro-wrestling executive, was confirmed Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Education. Trump has made eliminating the department a top goal of his administration and has said he hopes McMahon will “put herself out of a job” by spearheading the department’s reduction or elimination. …

Trump Nominee Supports Plan To Abolish the Education Department
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump Nominee Supports Plan To Abolish the Education Department

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Education, appears to be fully on board with destroying the agency she’s set to run. Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim after McMahon’s confirmation hearing before the Senate education panel earlier this month, the nominee said she “wholeheartedly supports” Trump’s plan to abolish the department. “The Department …

What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department
1 month ago

What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department

NPR  

What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. John King ran the department during Barack Obama's second term, and Margaret Spellings was education secretary in the George W. Bush administration. DETROW: You know, there's a lot we don't know yet, but the thing that the Trump people are …

A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far
1 month ago

A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump’s administration as the White House and its Department of Government Efficiency fire both new and career workers, tell agency leaders to plan for “large-scale reductions in force” and freeze trillions of dollars in federal grant funds. Here is a look …

Trump administration gives schools deadline to end DEI programmes or risk losing federal money
1 month ago

Trump administration gives schools deadline to end DEI programmes or risk losing federal money

Live Mint  

Washington, The Trump administration is giving America's schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president's fight against "wokeness" and sowing confusion as schools scramble to comply. "Schools have been operating on the pretext that selecting students for diversity or similar euphemisms is not selecting them based on race," …

Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money
1 month ago

Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “ wokeness.” In a memo Friday, the Education Department gave an ultimatum to stop using “racial preferences” as …

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