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Democratic AGs sue over Trump administration’s Education Department layoffs

A coalition of 20 states and Washington, D.C. Has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over layoffs in the Education Department, claiming it undermines the agency's ability to function effectively.
The lawsuit argues that the layoffs have rendered the department unable to fulfill its duties, including administering financial aid and enforcing civil rights laws in schools.
With a reduction of 1,300 employees, the Education Department's staff is now approximately half of what it was when Donald Trump took office.
New York Attorney General Letitia James stated, "This outrageous effort to leave students behind and deprive them of a quality education is reckless and illegal.

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Underly campaign: Lobbyist Brittany Kinser plays the victim instead of answering for her record

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Democrats demand details on Education Department layoffs

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Dem Outraged Over Trump Job Cuts on Social Media; One Problem - He's Dead

On Thursday afternoon, Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona went off on “President Trump’s latest reckless decision to fire thousands of employees at the Department of Education,” saying in a […] The post Dem Outraged Over Trump Job Cuts on Social Media; One Problem - He's Dead appeared first on The Western Journal.

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At the Department of Education, protests - and warnings - over firings

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Linda McMahon became ed secretary without discussing schools’ scariest issue: guns

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Mend, Don’t End, the Institute of Education Sciences

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