While Trump has abolished other agencies by executive order, he can't end the Education Department on his own because Congress created it in statute.
On Wednesday, March 12, the U.S. Department of Education announced significant staff reductions, cutting nearly half of its ...
The U.S. Department of Education will cut half its staff under newly confirmed Secretary Linda McMahon to position the agency ...
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said cutting the department's workforce nearly in half is a first step toward ...
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.
Nearly half of all US Education Department employees have been laid off in the "first step" of Trump's dismantling of the ...
The Education Department deals with managing loans, financial aid and some funding, but does not develop curriculum or accredit schools.
The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.