What Cuts Have Been Made at Department of Education? Nearly $1B Slashed

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has made almost $1 billion in cuts to the Department of Education, including terminating scores of contracts at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The fate of the IES remains unclear, but key programs like the National Assessment of Educational Progress and the College Scorecard are said to be unaffected. Critics raise concerns about the lack of transparency and power wielded by Musk, who is working as a “special government employee,” as Trump plans to further downsize the federal government.

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