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.
The Education Department is laying off nearly 50% of its staff, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue ...
Three state governors, all former educators, derided the decision to terminate nearly half the federal agency's workforce.
About 4,000 people worked for the Department of Education previously; following the cuts, roughly 2,000 workers remain there. The DOE is run by the Secretary of Education in the p ...
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced on Tuesday that the Department of Education will cut its workforce by nearly ...
Indiana Republican Senator Jim Banks said Wednesday that he wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education and send the ...
The Education Department deals with managing loans, financial aid and some funding, but does not develop curriculum or accredit schools.