Assembly Education Committee Democrats Reps. Hong, Sheehan, Cruz, & Phelps: On Department of Education layoffs

On Tuesday, the United States Department of Education initiated the termination of more than 1,300 employees, cutting its workforce in half and opening the path to a significant overhaul of its operations. This decision follows President Donald Trump’s threat to dissolve the department through an Executive Order, as well as a series of budget cuts imposed by Elon Musk’s Department of Governme...