More than 1,300 workers at the federal Department of Education could lose their jobs following last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that essentially greenlights the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle the agency.
For New Yorkers, the firings could lead to less responsiveness regarding civil rights protections and student financial aid disbursement. The DOE is responsible for managing federal student loans, dispersing federal funding to public school districts, collecting data on nationwide student achievement and enforcing civil rights laws for federal education funding recipients.
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