Trump’s 2027 budget request doubles down on agency reorganizations panned by Congress
The Trump administration is once again pursuing deep spending cuts for most federal agencies. The White House’s fiscal…
Education Dept hands federal student loan portfolio to Treasury, in latest step to dismantle agency
The Treasury Department will take over the collection of defaulted federal student loan debt, and will support efforts…
Education Dept moves more work to other agencies, but hasn’t yet reassigned more employees
The Education Department is handing off more work to other federal agencies, as part of an ongoing plan…
Highlights from final FY 2026 spending bills
Congressional appropriators are one step closer to reaching a comprehensive spending deal for the rest of the fiscal…
How staffing cuts in 2025 transformed the federal workforce
As a tumultuous year for the federal workforce comes to a close, many employees are in a much…
Federal judge orders reversal of hundreds of layoffs finalized during shutdown
A federal judge in San Francisco has indicated she will reverse the terminations of hundreds of federal employees…
Wallaroo Mines Primary School students and parents interviewed over ex-principal
South Australia’s Education Department is reportedly interviewing children about photos taken by the then-principal but has not told…
Why a Trump plan to exclude nursing from ‘professional’ degree list sparks outrage
WASHINGTON — A coalition of nursing and other healthcare organizations are outraged over a Trump administration proposal that could limit…
Education Dept soft-launches employee reassignments to other agencies, in latest step of closure plans
The Education Department, in the latest step of the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the agency, has begun…
Post-shutdown, here’s how soon federal employees can expect back pay
Following the longest shutdown in U.S. history, the federal workforce is now trying to get back to at…
Wallaroo Mines Primary School principal stood down as education department investigates allegations
The principal of a regional South Australian primary school has been stood down pending an investigation into allegations…
Trump Education Department to divert grants from colleges serving students of color
The U.S. Department of Education announced it will withhold $350 million of congressionally approved funds to minority-serving colleges…