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Trump promised to take on campus discrimination, but mass cuts at Education Department make it ‘impossible’ to investigate civil rights complaints

Trump administration has put hundreds of civil rights employees on leave, leaving Department of Education less able to field complaints from students

The Independent UK

Mass layoffs at Education Department signal Trump’s plan to gut the agency

The Trump administration on Tuesday slashed staff at the Department of Education – firing roughly 1,300 employees – as part of its long-planned effort to eliminate the agency entirely. The move leaves the department with 2,183 employees, down from more than 4,000 at the beginning of the year.

The Conversation

Trump's Education Secretary Doesn't Know What IDEA Is and Special Needs Parents Are Outraged

Education Secretary Linda McMahon was unable to define the acronym IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) on Fox News, worrying advocates.

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With mass layoffs, McMahon and Trump begin mission to end Education Department - Roll Call

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Tuesday that large-scale staffing cuts at her department are a step toward ending its operations.

Roll Call

Education Department announces it’s cutting staff by half as Trump looks to shutter it

Over a thousand people will be laid off from the 4,000-person agency

The Independent UK

Trump administration briefing: education department to be halved as Trump walks back Canada tariffs

Education secretary Linda McMahon describes layoffs as ‘significant step towards restoring greatness’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance

The Guardian - US

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.

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DOE to layoff half of workforce

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said her end goal is to completely shutter the department

Salon

Linda McMahon tries to walk back shutting down education department

‘This is not a turn off the lights and walk out of the department,’ the newly confirmed education secretary says

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s tariffs: ‘Can you believe we’re shaking down Canada?’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s game of chicken with tariffs on Canada and Mexico and more Doge-induced chaos

The Guardian - US

What Does The Department Of Education Do And Why Does Trump Want To Abolish It? What You Need To Know

Trump has tasked Linda McMahon with shutting down the Education Department, a move that would require congressional approval.

International Business Times UK

Trump sends mixed signals over the fate of the Department of Education

Democrats have denounced Trump’s proposal to close the department as placing added burdens on rural states and students.

Al Jazeera

Trump is preparing an executive order to dismantle Education Department

Drafted executive order instructs Linda McMahon to ‘take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department’

The Independent UK

What will happen to student loans if the Department of Education is closed down?

Trump has begun the process of dismantling the Department of Education, which manages a $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio

The Independent UK

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Reason

Dead People Aren't Bankrupting Us

Plus: Democrat disruptions, Columbia University scrutinized by the feds, and more...

The Independent UK

Linda McMahon wastes no time using Day 1 to announce ‘overhaul’ of Department of Education

Trump has repeatedly said he wants McMahon to ‘put herself out of a job’ and shut down the department

The Guardian - US

US Department of Education workers decry ‘final mission’ email as power grab

Education secretary Linda McMahon’s plan to eliminate department will hurt disadvantaged children, staff say

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Department Of Education Temporarily Removes Online Loan Applications

Department of Education suspends online applications for income-driven repayment plans following court ruling on Biden's SAVE plan.

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Senate Confirms Linda Mcmahon As Secretary Of Education

Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon confirmed as Secretary of Education, expected to bring business perspective to improve education system.

The Guardian - US

Former Trump appointee condemns cuts at US education department

James Woodworth, former NCES commissioner, says cuts to key agency made ‘without knowing what they’re doing’

Top News

Department Of Education Offers Buyouts Up To ,000

Department of Education offers buyouts up to ,000 to eligible employees amidst potential headcount reductions.

The Independent UK

Getting out of DOGE? Federal agencies given deadline to come up with plans to leave DC

‘You go around Washington and see all these buildings with the Department of Education. We want to move education back to the states, where it belongs,’ Trump said at a Cabinet meeting

The Conversation

Anti-DEI guidance from Trump administration misinterprets the law and guts educators’ free speech rights

The Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion have continued in the form of a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Department of Education to educational institutions – from preschools through colleges and universities.

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Judge Temporarily Bars Disclosure Of Sensitive Federal Employee Information

U.S. judge halts data sharing with Elon Musk's DOGE; Education Dept cancels student test, impacting data collection.

The Guardian - US

Department of Education workers brace for Trump to shut agency down: ‘Everybody is distraught’

Education department meeting in wake of new Trump policies was ‘incomplete and chaotic’, staff say

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