The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take ...
Education Department Downsizes—Though Trump Has Yet To Officially Order Agency’s Closure
Shuttering the agency is unlikely as it would require congressional approval and some Democratic votes to break the Senate ...
Department of Education layoffs could be a preview of bigger things to come
The Education Department closed for the entirety of Wednesday, with officials citing security reasons, and will reopen Thursday with a greatly reduced headcount. Employees who will be let go will ...
Department of Education plans to lay off 1,300 workers as Trump vows to dismantle the agency
The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that’s seen ...
Trump is dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what it does
President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the ...
Trump to cut about 50% of Education Department staff as workers told to stay home
Roughly 2,100 Education Department staffers will start receiving layoff notices Tuesday, a Trump administration official said ...
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance
Since the 1860s, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has collected and analyzed data on education across the ...
How Department of Education staff cuts could impact students
A Department of Education employee is raising concerns over the impact massive layoffs will have on students. For example, how can it be measured if students are learning or what schools need money if ...
Maddow Blog | Ignoring public opinion, Trump administration starts gutting Education Department
As a matter of policy and politics, the Trump administration is inviting a backlash by dramatically reducing the Department ...