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Department of Education, layoffs and student loan

CNET on MSN · 2d

The Department of Education Was Slashed in Half. What Does That Mean for Student Loans?

Another government agency could potentially handle student loans, but experts warn it could be a bumpy transition.

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What the Department of Education layoffs could mean for student loan borrowers: 'This will only make things worse,' activist says

The U.S. Department of Education is cutting around 1,300 staffers from its workforce, the agency announced Tuesday.The layoffs will effectively cut the agency in half in an effort to meet President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon's goal of making the department more efficient and reducing the federal government's involvement in education matters like curriculum and school choice.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

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 Nation’s Report Card and civil rights complaints.

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They committed to public service with the hope of student-loan forgiveness. Under Trump, their plans are at risk.

Some student-loan borrowers have just a few payments left until they get Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Trump might put ...

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'Pretext for the president': States say Trump 'dismantling' Department of Education from within via staffing cuts is an 'unlawful violation of the separation of powers'

"The Executive thus can neither outright abolish an agency nor incapacitate it by cutting away the personnel required to ...

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Daily Briefing: What happens to your student loans?

A total lunar eclipse is set to occur Thursday night. NFL free agency was a blur of moves across the league. After the Trump ...

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Trump Education Department investigates 45 colleges over ‘race-based’ programs

The schools may be violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by partnering with an organization that gives doctoral students insight toward obtaining a Ph.D. but limits eligibility based on race.

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Education Department investigating dozens of universities after DEI warning letter

The Education Department announced Friday it is investigating more than 50 colleges and universities over what it called ...

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