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Department of Education lays off almost 50% of staff as Donald Trump takes 'first step' to shutdown

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Published 20:11 12 Mar 2025 GMT

Department of Education lays off almost 50% of staff as Donald Trump takes 'first step' to shutdown

Donald Trump has been accused of having 'abandoned students, parents, and educators across the nation'

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

Featured Image Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Topics: US News, Politics, Education, Donald Trump

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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