All the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Education
The layoffs were the first step toward getting rid of the department altogether, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in an interview. Congress established the Department of Education (DOE) in October 1979,
Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what the agency does.
The Department of Education doesn't oversee school curriculums, but it does offer a range of services affecting millions of Americans.
Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce
The Department of Education initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday night, reducing its workforce by nearly 50%, sources told ABC News. The "reduction in force" notices began to go out at about 6 p.m.
The Education Department Cuts Nearly 2,000 Employees: What to Know
The Department of Education announced it was cutting about 2,000 staff members, seemingly the first step in fulfilling President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to dissolve the agency entirely.
States Sue to Stop Trump’s Education Department Layoffs
A group of attorneys generals from mainly Democratic-led states said the cuts would decimate the agency.
Trump weighs in on Department of Education cuts
President Trump said he felt "very badly" but quickly claimed, without evidence, that many of its employees weren't going to work or doing a good job.
Is This the Beginning of the End for the Department of Education?
"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: to students, parents, and teachers,
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What does the Department of Education do? Its role and the push to abolish it
A key Education Department responsibility is distributing federal funds, such as Pell Grants for college students and ...
New lawsuit alleges Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill responsibilities after cuts
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated ...
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What is the U.S. Education Department and why does Trump want to get rid of it?
They view the agency's existence as bureaucratic overreach and believe education is better left to the states ... Many ...
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 ...
'Pretext for the president': States say Trump 'dismantling' Department of Education from within via staffing cuts is an 'unlawful violation of the separation of powers'
"The Executive thus can neither outright abolish an agency nor incapacitate it by cutting away the personnel required to ...
Education Department cuts: Loss of money could affect 100,000 Palm Beach County students
The Education Department has announced that half of its workforce will be fired. Here's what kinds of federal money Palm ...