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Months after layoffs, Education Department employees remain on the federal payroll
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to bring back the workers, but they remain effectively on leave.
Fed Student Loan Forgiveness Tracking Paused Amid System Turmoil, Layoffs
DOE temporarily stops student loan forgiveness payment counts. Borrowers face uncertainty amid system dysfunction and policy ...
The Trump administration is withholding $230 million in education funding from Pa. schools
The cuts have left school districts in the Philadelphia area in limbo after they already approved budgets relying on that funding.
‘Significant cuts’ possible after Trump administration withholds $29 million from R.I. education
The federal funding, which was expected on July 1, impacts thousands of students who are learning English, attend ...
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Trump administration freezes some education funding to states, including $230 million to Pa.
The Trump administration is holding up nearly $7 billion in federal education funding that states were slated to get Tuesday, ...
State Department layoffs: Diplomats brace for mass firings after months in limbo
A rally is expected, with supporters “clapping out” departing State Department employees and protesting the layoffs at 4 p.m.
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Court Filing Sheds Light on Civil Rights Complaints Under Trump
The complaint and investigation data show the toll of mass layoffs, advocates argue. The department says OCR “is vigorously ...