Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department

The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for educators, wondering how long grant money will last and who can help ...
Yahoo

US Education Department to lay off employees, agency says

A view of the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Education said on Friday it would ...

Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of ...

US Department of Education layoffs threaten dozens of student programmes: Here’s which ones are at risk

The US Department of Education has issued layoff notices to over 460 staff, threatening more than 40 student grant programs, including Title I and IDE ...
Fox News

Secretary of Education points out that the government shutdown shows her department is unneeded

As the partial government shutdown persists amid partisan gridlock in Washington, D.C., Education Secretary Linda McMahon pointed out that the shutdown demonstrates that her department is not ...
PBS

McMahon says shutdown shows Education Department isn’t needed

In a social media post on Wednesday, McMahon said the shutdown has forced agencies to evaluate what work is really needed. She made the comment days after her department started firing hundreds of ...