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Cuts at the Department of Education Could Hit Vulnerable Students Hard, Advocates Worry
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – The Supreme Court's emergency ruling permits mass layoffs that will halve the Education Department's workforce amid ongoing legal challenges, affecting key programs and offices, experts say.
- President Trump's plan to downsize the Department of Education could mean nearly 1,400 employees there will lose their jobs.
- A downsized Department of Education could have major impacts on students who attend public schools and universities in the U.S., as the agency helps distribute financial aid, support special education, and protect students' civil rights.
- Some who work in education worry that vulnerable students who rely on the Department's programs will suffer without it operating at full force, while the Trump administration claims those initiatives won't go away.
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Trump Praises Education Department’s SCOTUS Victory: ‘Big Win'
President Donald Trump praised the Supreme Court's decision this week allowing the Department of Education to proceed with slashing half of its workforce in an effort to cut down on unnecessary bureaucracy. The post President Trump Praises Education Department’s Supreme Court Victory: ‘Big Win’ appeared first on Breitbart.
How Department of Education Cuts May Impact Michigan
Photo: Mitchell Boatman ~ USA TODAY NETWORK MICHIGAN, July 16, 2025 ~ On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Education could move forward with its planned 1,300-1,400 layoffs, leaving concerns as to how these cuts may affect Michigan. Michigan Education Association Press Secretary Thomas Morgan told WJR he is concerned about how these cuts will impact special education in the state. “It’s really important to know what th…
From summer school to language class, Education Department freezes leave students bereft of learning lifelines
Desperation crept into Sylvia’s voice as she rattled off all the ways her life would become more difficult if a free learning program that her son attends during the summer shuts its doors.
Cutting the Department of Education is not the same as shutting it down, but some are seeing it as the first step.The Supreme Court's decision allows the administration to fire hundreds of employees and reduce the agency by almost half.The idea is clear: simplify, save and return control to states.What's not so clear is how that will impact millions of students who rely on federal services.The Department of Education manages a $1.6 billion portf…
How Trump's education cuts could have long-term impact on organizations that serve schools
Major cuts to the U.S. Department of Education and the deferred payment of more than $6.8 billion in federal funding for programs will create instability at the start of the upcoming school year, Philadelphia Education Fund president Farah Jimenez says. If the lawsuit to get the funds released is not successful, the impact could be devastating for organizations that have long provided services to schools — and some may not be able to survive.
MacDonald: Job Options for Former Department of Education Employees
The Federal Department of Education is finally getting a haircut. The 1400 workers it tried to let go can stay gone. If the streamlining goes as planned, the Department of Education may one day find itself able to achieve its statutory objectives with very few employees and at a fraction of its nearly $ 268 ... Read more Source
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