Summary
Hundreds of U.S. Department of Education workers are losing their jobs as their department faces significant staff reductions. This comes after President Trump signed an order to dismantle parts of the department, aiming to give control back to states. The department will now have about half the staff it had when Trump took office.
Key Facts
- Roughly 1,400 workers at the U.S. Department of Education are being laid off.
- Staff reductions began after a March 11th order from President Trump.
- An executive order by Trump aimed to give control of education back to the states.
- President Trump stated the intention was to remove employees not performing well.
- Linda McMahon, the education secretary, called the layoffs a step toward improving U.S. education.
- The Education Department did not specify the exact number of employees leaving.
- Some former employees discussed their past roles and the importance of their work.
- David Downey, a long-time employee, worked on federal funding and disagreed with policy changes affecting civil rights protections.
