"Warren also detailed what she learned as she delved into the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the department and requested a broader investigation of the dismantling. Her effort included sending eight letters to the Education Department (ED) and a meeting with Education Secretary Linda McMahon. Warren said the department "largely failed to provide complete and transparent answers" in response to her letters."
"She argued that layoffs at the ED and other changes might have worsened customer service for student loan borrowers as well as have left students vulnerable to illegal discrimination and predatory for-profit institutions. She also wants the OIG to look into how Trump officials decided which employees to lay off in the March reduction in force and in October, though those firings were temporarily reversed by Congress."
The senator asked the Office of Inspector General to investigate recent agreements that outsource several Education Department grant programs to other federal agencies. The letter warned that dismantling the department, including transferring statutory duties, threatens devastating consequences for students, borrowers, and families. The senator detailed findings from inquiries that included eight letters to the department and a meeting with the Education Secretary, and requested a broader investigation. The letter raised concerns that layoffs and operational changes have degraded customer service for student loan borrowers and left students vulnerable to illegal discrimination and predatory for-profit institutions. The request seeks review of layoff decision-making in March and October.
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