The Trump administration has initiated plans to reduce the Department of Education's workforce by half, with 2,000 employees placed on administrative leave. Reports suggest Trump considered signing an executive order to dismantle the agency, though this would require congressional approval since the department was established by law in 1979. Proposed plans include shifting federal student loans to the Treasury Department, Title I funding to the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Office of Civil Rights to the Department of Justice. While some staff have been laid off and buyouts were offered, full elimination of the department faces significant legal and political hurdles. The administration’s actions align with conservative efforts to reduce federal oversight in education and shift control to individual states. Continue here.
