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The Trump administration has cut nearly half of the U.S. Department of Education’s workforce, according to Financial Times. The move reduces staff from over 4,000 to about 2,000 employees as part of a broader push to eliminate the agency.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02The Trump administration has cut nearly half of the U.S. Department of Education's workforce,
00:06according to the Financial Times. The move reduces staff from over 4,000 to about 2,000 employees
00:11as part of a broader push to eliminate the agency. Trump wants states to control education
00:16and has suggested that Education Secretary Linda McMahon should eliminate her own position.
00:21McMahon defended the department's workforce reduction as a move towards efficiency
00:25and a step towards improving the U.S. education system.
00:28For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.
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