U.S. Department of Education Faces Layoffs Due to Shutdown
The U.S. Department of Education is preparing for layoffs as the government shutdown continues.
A spokesperson for the agency announced that the department will be subject to a government-wide reduction in force, with the number of positions to be cut and the divisions to be impacted still unknown.
According to Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, the layoffs will be "significant".
- The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education may face the largest cuts.
- The union representing the department's staff stated that each team in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education will see cuts.
Russell Vought announced the layoffs on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday.
Author's summary: US Education Department to undergo significant layoffs.