Topline
The Department of Education has started shuttering offices and instituting layoffs affecting approximately half its workforce this week—one of several steps President Donald Trump’s administration is taking that could affect how the government handles federal student loans and student loan forgiveness.
President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 11.
Key Facts
Department of Education Job Cuts: The Education Department announced Tuesday it plans to lay off approximately 50% of its workforce and shutter some offices, after approximately a quarter of the Office of Student Aid’s employees had already previously…
