{"id":2412737,"date":"2025-03-12T08:33:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T12:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-handles-dept-of-education-in-one-fell-swoop-all-offices-shuttered-half-of-workforce-to-be-eliminated\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T10:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T14:37:40","slug":"trump-handles-dept-of-education-in-one-fell-swoop-all-offices-shuttered-half-of-workforce-to-be-eliminated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-handles-dept-of-education-in-one-fell-swoop-all-offices-shuttered-half-of-workforce-to-be-eliminated\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Handles Dept. of Education in One Fell Swoop: All Offices Shuttered, Half of Workforce to Be Eliminated"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-handles-dept-of-education-in-one-fell-swoop-all-offices-shuttered-half-of-workforce-to-be-eliminated%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2412737&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On a \u2064recent Tuesday, President Donald Trump&#8217;s management implemented significant staff reductions at the Department of Education, dismissing nearly half of its employees. Following Trump\u2019s longstanding commitment to abolish the agency, this &#8220;reduction in force&#8221; affects every division within the department, resulting in a staff reduction from approximately\u2062 4,133 to 2,183 employees. Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated that this move aims to enhance efficiency and resources \u200dfor students, parents, \u200band teachers, while assuring that essential services \u2063like \u200cstudent loans \u200cand Pell Grants will continue. Employees affected will \u2064receive pay,benefits,and severance based on their service \u200clength \u200buntil June 9. The layoffs \u2063are seen as a step toward dismantling the Department of Education, aligning with trump&#8217;s campaign promises to shift educational control \u200bback \u2064to individual states.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">administration dismissed roughly half<\/a> of the workers at the Department of Education on Tuesday, a move which followed Trump&rsquo;s repeated vows to entirely abolish the agency.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/us-department-of-education-initiates-reduction-force\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/linda-mcmahon-announces-department-educations-final-mission-sworn-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Education<\/a> said that a &ldquo;reduction in force&rdquo; would place nearly 50 percent of staffers on administrative leave starting on March 21.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s reduction in force reflects the Department of Education&rsquo;s commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: to students, parents, and teachers,&rdquo; Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I appreciate the work of the dedicated public servants and their contributions to the Department. This is a significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The dismissals were described as part of the agency&rsquo;s &ldquo;final mission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Every division at the Department of Education will be &ldquo;impacted by the reduction, with some divisions requiring significant reorganization,&rdquo; per the release.<\/p>\n<p>But the agency will continue delivering student loan services, Pell Grants, competitive grantmaking, and other statutory programs.<\/p>\n<p>When Trump took office, there were some 4,133 workers at the Department of Education.<\/p>\n<p>But the size of the staff fell to 2,183 workers as of Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>That decrease includes almost 600 employees who &ldquo;accepted voluntary resignation opportunities and retirement over the last seven weeks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pursuant to regulatory requirements and the Department&rsquo;s collective bargaining agreement, all impacted employees will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-worlds-largest-four-day-workweek-pilot-program-just-began-could-it-come-to-the-united-states\/\" title=\"The World\u2019s Largest Four-Day Workweek Pilot Program Just Began. Could It Come To The United ...?\">receive full pay<\/a> and benefits until June 9th, as well as substantial severance pay or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-security-update-four-projected-changes-to-social-security-before-2025\/\" title=\"Social Security: Four upcoming changes by 2025.\">retirement benefits based<\/a> upon their length of service,&rdquo; the release added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump repeatedly vowed on the campaign trail to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-sign-executive-order-abolish-department-education-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abolish<\/a> the Department of Education, which has been a Republican policy goal for decades.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to close up Department of Education, move education back to the states,&rdquo; Trump said in August, per&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/nearly-half-department-education-staff-set-eliminated-imminently\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump predicted that most of the states would flourish under the move.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Of the 50 [states], I would bet that 35 would do great,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;And 15 of them or, you know, 20 of them will be as good as Norway. You know, Norway is considered great.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-taps-wwe-co-founder-cabinet-spot-send-education-back-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McMahon<\/a> confirmed in an interview that the layoffs are the first step toward completely abolishing the agency, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/03\/11\/politics\/department-of-education-cuts\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[A]ctually it is, because that was the president&rsquo;s mandate as directed to me clearly is to shut down the Department of Education,&rdquo; she explained.<\/p>\n<p>She said that the layoffs on Tuesday were meant to eliminate &ldquo;bureaucratic bloat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to a statement from the Department, nearly 50% of staff will be placed on administrative leave starting March 21 as part of a &#8220;reduction in force.&#8221; Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated that this move aims to enhance efficiency and ensure resources are focused on students, parents, and teachers. She acknowledged the contributions of those affected and described this action as a significant step towards improving the U.S. education system. The layoffs will impact all divisions within the department, although essential services like student loans and grants will continue. When Trump assumed office, there were approximately 4,133 employees at the Department; now that number has dropped to 2,183 after nearly 600 accepted voluntary resignations or retirements in recent weeks. Affected employees will receive full pay and benefits until June 9th along with severance or retirement benefits based on their tenure. Trump has long advocated for abolishing the Department of Education to return control over education to states, predicting positive outcomes for most states under such changes. 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