Big cuts at the Education Department’s civil rights office will affect vulnerable students for years to come
- Written by Erica Frankenberg, Professor of Education and Demography, Penn State
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow Democrats criticize President Donald Trump's plan to shutter the Education Department on March 6, 2025.AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteThe U.S. Department of Education cut its workforce by nearly 50% on March 11, 2025, when it laid off about 1,315 employees. The move follows several recent directives...