Department Of Education Cuts Workforce By Nearly Half As Trump Vows To Shut Down Agency

Department Of Education Cuts Workforce By Nearly Half As Trump Vows To Shut Down Agency

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel ·Updated March 12, 2025

The Department of Education issued mass layoff notices on Tuesday night, cutting its workforce by nearly 50 percent in what officials call a “reduction in force.” The change cuts the department’s 4,133 employees down to  2,183 people. 

According to DOE officials,

Melissa Noel
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