September 16, 2025

What will ED layoffs mean for OCR, financial aid, education research?

ELEric LyerlyStevens Institute of Technology

Key Points

The recent layoffs in the education department may reduce support for critical financial aid programs.
With a workforce cut from 4,133 to 2,183, implications for education research funding are significant.
The Supreme Court's backing for these layoffs confirms the administration's legal authority over the education department.
The workforce reduction could lead to diminished capabilities in managing educational policies and programs.

Abstract

In March 2025, the U.S. Department of Education initiated a reduction in force (RIF) which implicated nearly half of its workforce. A press release announcing layoffs noted that the department intends to cut its workforce from 4,133 to 2,183, with 572 employees accepting deferred resignation or voluntary separation incentives and approximately 1,375 employees placed on administrative leave. In July, the Supreme Court backed the administration's legal right to dismantle the Congress‐created department.

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Eric Lyerly (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4508931b076d99fa58666 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/tsr.31519

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