Overview

• Education Secretary Linda McMahon met with House Democrats to address concerns about workforce reductions and the future of the Department of Education.
• Democrats criticized McMahon for failing to provide a clear timeline or plan for the department's closure despite President Trump's executive order to dismantle it.
• The Department of Education has already reduced its workforce by nearly 50%, with additional layoffs expected in the near future.
• McMahon reiterated the administration's goal of shifting education control to the states but faced questions about the impact on civil rights enforcement and vulnerable students.
• Legal challenges against the executive order and layoffs are ongoing, while the full closure of the department remains unlikely without congressional approval.