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(NewsNation) — The Department of Education announced Tuesday astir fractional of its unit volition beryllium placed connected administrative permission starting March 21.
“Today’s simplification successful unit reflects the Department of Education’s committedness to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed wherever they substance most: to students, parents, and teachers,” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said successful a statement.
The connection added that the section volition proceed to present connected programs, including look funding, pupil loans, Pell Grants, backing for students who are disabled and competitory grantmaking.
This makes it truthful the department's workforce volition full 2,183 workers, down from 4,133 erstwhile President Donald Trump archetypal took office.
Included successful this fig are astir 600 employees who took buyouts.
According to a enactment obtained by NewsNation, each Washington, D.C., offices successful the National Capital Region volition beryllium closed for "security reasons" starting 6 p.m. ET Tuesday and besides Wednesday.
“Employees volition not beryllium permitted successful immoderate ED installation connected Wednesday, March 12 for immoderate reason," the enactment said. "All offices volition reopen connected Thursday, March 13, astatine which clip in-person beingness volition resume.”
Several national agencies person seen layoffs and firings done Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, which Trump created astatine the opening of the year. This includes the Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, among different agencies.
NewsNation reached retired to the Department of Education for comment.
