A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to bring back the workers, but they remain effectively on leave.

The Plan: Education Department Layoffs And The Road To Shutdown. On Tuesday night, McMahon initiated Education Department layoffs of nearly 50% of its staff, a move designed to start winding down ...

This week's Education Department layoffs impacted workers far and wide. The Office for Civil Rights lost 243 people and shut seven regional offices, according to union representatives, ...

How Education Department layoffs hit student loans, testing, civil rights. The layoffs call into question how agency will be able to handle major operations such as student loans, FAFSA, the ...

M assive layoffs initiated this week at the U.S. Department of Education could hamstring the federal government’s efforts to assist students with disabilities, former officials and education ...

The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon.

The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon.Experts say they raise concerns about what ...