The U.S. Department of Education recently laid off several civil servants, with reports indicating that those affected worked across a variety of offices, including civil rights and federal student aid. The layoffs appear to be a part of a wider initiative by the Trump administration to streamline the federal workforce, which includes a federal judge approving buyouts to reduce employee numbers. Notably, many of the terminated employees were in their probationary period, giving them limited protections. Previous events, such as administrative leaves tied to diversity training, have also caused personnel disruptions within the department.
The U.S. Department of Education laid off some civil servants on Wednesday, affecting a range of offices including civil rights and federal student aid.
Employees terminated were mainly still in their probationary period, lacking full civil service protections, highlighting the risks for newer government employees.
A federal judge approved the Trump administration's plan to offer buyouts to vast swaths of the federal workforce earlier on the same day as the layoffs.
These layoffs, alongside previous administrative leaves following diversity trainings, reflect ongoing personnel disruptions at the agency.
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