Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal ...
Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
Federal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s latest ...
Trump administration fires over 400 DHS employees as mass firings continue
Washington — The Trump administration on Friday moved to fire more than 400 employees at the Department of Homeland Security, the latest effort in a government-wide campaign to dramatically reduce the ...
Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted federal agencies like USAID, CFPB, and NOAA to reduce government ...
The Trump administration has fired thousands of probationary employees across multiple federal agencies
Thousands of federal workers across multiple US agencies, from the Small Business Administration to the Forest Service, were ...
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Many Trump Administration Personnel Actions Are Unlawful
During its first few weeks, the Trump Administration has unleashed a flurry of measures to radically reshape the federal ...
Trump Cracks Down on Diversity Initiatives Celebrated in His First Term
Top Education Department officials during the president’s prior administration routinely hailed diversity efforts. Now ...
‘It’s an appalling betrayal’: Is the MTA tracking thousands of New York City schoolchildren through their metro cards?
The student’s school notified the parent about suspicious OMNY card use activity, said S.T.O.P. Executive Director Albert Fox Cahn. This system would only be feasible, he added, if student locations ...
What Does the Department of Education Actually Do?
Even as President Trump has vowed to close the Education Department, he has sought to use the agency’s powers. Dana Goldstein, a reporter covering education and families for The New York Times, ...
How Linda McMahon's mission to dismantle the Education Department could affect California
Linda McMahon, President Trump's education secretary nominee, wants to dismantle the department. What that means for California's K-12 funding, financial aid and student loans.
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Ed Department Mulls Replacing FAFSA Call Centers With AI
The Education Department is considering terminating its contracts for thousands of call center employees hired to answer families’ questions about federal student aid, and may replace them with an ...
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NYC students’ fear of ICE prompts ‘the talk’ from schools and parents
Families and educators across New York City have held conversations with their kids in recent weeks about what to do if they ...