US Department Of Education To Slash Nearly 2000 Jobs As Trump Moves Closer To Shutting It Down

In a move that could signal the impending closure of the U.S. Department of Education, the department is preparing to lay off nearly half of its staff. The layoffs would reduce the department’s workforce to 2,183 from 4,133 when Trump took office, the department said in a release. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon confirmed on Fox News that the layoffs were in line with “the president’s mandate.”