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The Department of Education will begin sweeping layoffs tonight with about half of its 4,400 employees expected to be let go, sources tell CNN. Read more: cnn.it/41IhB4h

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I’m sure Hakeem Jeffries is going to have a very stern comment about this in front of another rap lyric pillow before going back to doing nothing.

NY Giants: So you cut our team in half? Musky: Yes, now you’re efficient. Giants: But the Eagles still have a full team. Musky: They are inefficient. Giants: I don’t think you understand the game. Musky: Of course I do: I took a Twitter poll.

Just think about what Trump wants for education, "Parents will be providing their kids education" So a bunch of MTG's, RFK's as the future. Future Headline: American's Flee To Overseas Colleges!

Wow! Sheeple are easier to control I guess. Was this worth the cost of high egg prices for generational impacts on the American population….this is Ana attack on our kids and youngest people! We should be pissed off!

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The Ed Dep has 2 primary functions: 1) oversee federal student aid programs, including grants, loans & work-study programs; 2) ensure compliance w/ federal laws related to education, such as Title IX & the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). That's it. That's what conservatives hate.

As fkt up as this is for those affected, this administration are a direct result of never prioritizing education , no matter what their bullshit degree’s read

Wait… the US Department of Education has only 4,400 employees?! There’s more than 7,000 people working at the Seattle School District!! The Dept of Ed was ALREADY woefully understaffed. WTF

Hard facts. The USA doesn’t rank in the top 20 of the most important education metrics across all grade levels. Math Literacy Science. We need to try something else because we spend a lot of money for subpar results.

Another round of lawsuits for illegal dismissal! Another costly self foul by usa gov't. All that winning. America is going broke because it's gov't keeps shooting itself in the foot. We'll done.

To recap DOGE is about removing all accountability & safeguards against the abuse of Power National Parks open for logging. Fossil Fuel free to pollute. Education Department killed. Health Organisations & Disease Prevention abandoned. The list of blatantly bad policy goes forever

The other motivation would be money. Tank the market, but low, reverse tariffs, make money from stocks bought low. Make a ton of money from high$ government contacts given to you and your friends.

white people’s refusal to pool education funds because they want black people to poor, miserable, and stupid is precisely why this has happened. the problem with american schooling is that by and large white people are very racist

By those metrics, wouldn’t you then be advocating for reform and not elimination? The DOE provided funding especially to states where education is underfunded and ensures that kids with disabilities get equal access. Don’t you think that’s worth saving?

Where *public* education is underfunded. States like mine (NC) are more than happy to give away money as vouchers to religious schools without having them demonstrating any measurable result in test scores and literacy rates.

It’s not a problem for wealthy people who send their kids to private schools. You know, billionaires etc. This was what MAGA voted for. MAGA were told the Republicans like to look after the wealthy and make the poor pay. MAGA voted for it anyway.

This wasn't just because of one election. Where were the Democrats when we needed them to PUT TRUMP IN FUCKING PRISON after J6. Useless cowards more concerned with procedure and re-election than protecting the Constitution. Dems OWN this. They wanted a strong Republican party, remember?

No, they didn't. They dragged their feet, refused to call it what it was for entirely too long, and continued working with Republicans. Every single Dem, including Biden should've been calling it what it was from the start and holding Republicans accountable. But they still worked with them.

Wow right wing supporter doesn’t understand the department of education or politics. Never seen that before… How does cutting half the education department remotely help kids? Cope harder with your billionaire dictator. He doesn’t love you. & why are you on Bluesky if you hate libs?

Back in the late 90's I spent 3 weeks visiting schools in Russia. We noticed a lack of students with special needs. That's because they're finished after primary school. The US instructs all level of students thru HS, Russian schools do not. I think tRump is heading in that direction.

an absolute travesty that will only lead to larger class sizes, less money for kids with disabilities in schools, increase costs for college - all for trump to give billionaires another tax cut

For the first time in the history of the world, you can simply say or post "He's an idiot" and 90 % of the world's population will immediately know whom you are referring to! Try it (many, many times)!

As Grover Nordquist once said he wants to starve government until it’s small enough to drown it in a bathtub. Who knew he would get his way?? People who despise government should not be allowed to have a say in running it.

They weren't huge fans of governments of any kind, which is why the document they wrote limited the power of government so severely. They were concerned about the government becoming overbearing & tyrannical and used a minimalist approach to government.

I was a fed for 14 years; I met with appropriators, and ran a billion dollar program that helped lower income rural citizens. I don't understand how members of Congress-either party-can idly stand by and watch this destruction. No efforts to stop it. No efforts to save the most critical programs.

When is this going to end and where are the republicans why are they allowing this nonsense to continue….they obviously will not be voted back by logical republicans who care about education and must of the other sweeping firings and layoffs…!

We do indeed have a "deep state". It is a testament to the enduring strength of the U.S. government—deep in expertise, commitment to stability, and in safeguarding democracy. It’s built on institutional knowledge and resilience. A pillar of our society, not a nefarious force.

No it's not, it's about ending the ineffective bureaucratic mess at the DOE in Washington. Just look at where our education standards are. The funds currently allocated to the DOE will serve our children much better if they're given directly to the states & local school districts.

Can you point to a time when the federal government gave states resources with restriction and states used that money for the intended purposes? My state either gives more tax cuts to rich people or uses the money for police and prisons.

We're giving our tax Dollars to the DOE and most of that money is spent on bureaucracy, waste and bloat. You always have more control at the local level and I can say that as a deep blue state resident where we get taxes upon taxes thrown at us all the time.