Education secretary: Mass layoffs first step toward total shutdown

Trump Education Secretary McMahon Crashes Dem Press Conference

Education Secretary Linda McMahon crashed a press conference held by Democrat lawmakers on Wednesday following a meeting with her where they expressed their concerns about the administration's plans to dismantle the Department of Education.

Michael Reagan: Department of Education finally flunks out

We’ve all seen the outrageous stats for the Department of Education. Until Donald Trump’s White House hit man Elon Musk sicced his Department of Government Efficiency on it, the Education Department had an annual budget of between $238 and $268 billion and employed about 4,100 bureaucrats. This week, the department my father tried to kill in its infancy 45 years ago laid off about 2,000 Education Department employees. What will happen to all the…

The U.S. Department of Education is facing restructuring and announced Tuesday night the dismissal of nearly 50% of its staff. Authorities claim that some 600 employees took advantage of voluntary compensation or deferred resignation. The staff of the Department of Education fell from 4,133 in January from 2,025 to 2183 employees. “Today’s downsizing reflects the Department of Education’s commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring th…

Mass layoffs at Education Department signal Trump's plan to gut the agency

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION on Tuesday slashed staff at the Department of Education – firing roughly 1,300 employees – as part of its long-planned effort to eliminate the agency entirely. The move leaves the department with 2,183 employees, down from more than 4,000 at the beginning of the year.The cuts also follow recent leaks that President Donald Trump was planning to sign an executive order calling for the department’s dismantling, based on dra…

America First Policy Institute Announces New Leadership After Trump Taps Founders for Cabinet

The America First Policy Institute announced changes to its leadership team Thursday to advance its mission after founders Brooke Rollins and Linda McMahon were tapped for Cabinet positions in the Trump administration. Greg Sindelar, chief executive officer of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, was appointed as the new interim president and chief executive officer of AFPI, a policy organization launched in 2021 by Rollins, McMahon, and Larry Ku…

Advocates brace for Trump cuts to Education Department, a step toward elimination

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department’s move Tuesday to cut more than 1,300 employees sparked concerns across the country over the ramifications the layoffs could have on the agency’s abilities to carry out its core functions.