Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, attends a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The layoffs are part of a dramatic downsizing directed by Trump as he moves to reduce the footprint of the federal government. The Education Department plans to…