WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 24: People walk past the headquarters of the U.S. Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Even after announcing that loans and grants formerly managed by the Department of Education will be transferred to the SBA, President Donald Trump announced last week that the SBA is cutting around 43% of its workforce, or about 2,700 positions. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The U.S. flag and the Department of Education flag fly above the Department of Education headquarters on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)
Changing furloughed staffers’ neutral automatic email replies to messaging that blamed Democrats for the shutdown infringed upon their First Amendment rights, per the ruling.
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 20: A sign marks the location of the U.S. Department of Education headquarters building on June 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)
Former data staff from the agency say they’re especially concerned about large transfers of data and the future of grants administration, after already seeing mismanagement and delays.
The complaint from the University of California Student Association asks the court to stop the agency from providing DOGE with unauthorized access to personal and financial information.
In a request for information, the Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid Office said it’s looking for a managed service provider for cloud capabilities.