The ongoing federal government shutdown is advancing President Donald Trump’s goal of closing the Department of Education, a move that has been sought by conservatives for decades but never achieved through Congress.
Earlier this year, the department cut its staff by half. Now, The Washington Post reported that with the prolonged shutdown, the administration wants to lay off another 465 employees, including those overseeing special education and civil rights enforcement, effectively hollowing out major offices.
“There’s something opportunistic about what we’re watching right now,” said Jim Blew, a former senior Education Department official under Trump. “These guys have very clear goals. When you give them an opportunity to achieve them, they go full bore.”
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