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Trump cuts Department of Education in half

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6 months ago

March 15, 2025

www.youtube.com – KSDK News – 2025-03-15 14:51:55

SUMMARY: The Trump administration’s recent cuts to the Department of Education have led to the dismissal of 1,300 employees, including half of the Office of Civil Rights. Parents and advocates fear this will weaken federal oversight of special education, risking regression for vulnerable students. While Education Secretary Linda McMahon claims core functions will remain intact, critics argue this move aligns with President Trump’s goal to dismantle the department. Some, like Wyoming’s superintendent, welcome the changes as a way to reduce federal influence and allow states greater control over education. This shift is likely to intensify debates on school choice versus traditional public schooling.

Half of the employees of the U.S. Department of Education have been given walking papers in what is believed to be a first step in shutting the entire department down.

1,300 employees are gone, including half of the Civil Rights division.

S/ Lindsay Latham / Mom and Disability Advocate

“If we go backwards, we are going to see such a regression in the most vulnerable population,” said Lindsay Latham, a mother and disability advocate.

While schools are run and funded at 90 percent at the state level, the Education Department is tasked with protecting students with disabilities, investigating discrimination and helping low income school districts.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said those basic functions will continue.

“None of that is going to fall through the cracks.”

McMahon has acknowledged that the ultimate goal is the end of the very department she leads.

“His directive to me, clearly, is to shut down the Department of Education.”

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