The Trump administration's recent layoffs of nearly half the Education Department's workforce have raised significant concerns about the agency's future effectiveness. With research and oversight capabilities drastically reduced, the department may struggle to fulfill its responsibilities regarding student loans, grants, and civil rights protections. Former officials and advocates argue that these cuts will lead to increased confusion regarding federal education resources and oversight, ultimately jeopardizing the support system for students and colleges across the nation.
These are the people who make sure federal dollars are spent according to the rules and as effectively as possible. Eliminating that capacity is not going to reduce government waste; it's going to create more confusion.
The nation's largest education research agency went from roughly 100 employees to about five, crippling the government's capacity to inform education policy.
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