Massive layoffs at the Dept. of Education creating loads of anxiety for local families
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President Trump campaigned on shutting down the Department of Education. However, seeing it happen, with the department laying off about half of its workforce,...
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Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down
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Massive layoffs at the Dept. of Education creating loads of anxiety for local families
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Department of Education said today it would lay off nearly half its staff, as government agencies scrambled to meet President Donald Trump’s Thursday deadline for them to submit plans for a second round of mass layoffs.
Some Education Department employees were preparing for significant staff reductions after leadership announced offices would be closed Wednesday, multiple outlets reported.
The Trump administration was whittling the agency’s staff though buyout offers and by firing probationary employees. Plans to lay off 1,300 more will leave the department with roughly half of its previous staff.
The Trump administration had already begun whittling the agency’s staff. But after Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100 staff members.
Department of Education staff will receive “reduction in force" notices Tuesday, and nearly half of the workforce will be cut, Fox News Digital has learned.
About half of the staff at the Department of Education are expected to be laid off in the latest round of firings under the Trump Administration, FOX News reports.
The Department of Education announced Tuesday it was firing nearly half of its workforce, the latest Trump administration move to shrink the federal government that could face swift legal challenge. A senior department official said 1,315 staffers will be let go and received the notification Tuesday…
By Sunlen Serfaty, Kaanita Iyer, Rene Marsh, Alayna Treene and Kevin Liptak, 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.
The education department plans to lay off over 1,300 employees as part of a federal downsizing initiative under the Trump administration, sparking concerns over its impact on students and agency operations.
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 as a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to shut down the agency.
President Donald Trump announced recently that roughly half of the Education Department's staff was being cut, amid his contentious plans to axe the department altogether.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon. On Tuesday, the department announced it was firing 1,315 workers. Following earlier personnel reductions, this will bring the Education Department’s total workforce down to 2,183 — a drop of nearly half from 4,183 when President Donald Trump returned to office in…
The 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
McMahon said the reductions are a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system.” Critics say they are reckless and will lead to chaos and confusion. Updated at 8:30 p.m.
