How massive US Education Department cuts are threatening the Nation's Report Card and core federal programs

The US Supreme Court has allowed the Education Department to proceed with over 1,300 staff layoffs, severely impacting key functions including NAEP, the Nation's Report Card. The cuts reduce the workforce by nearly half, affecting federal education research, civil rights oversight, and student testing. With only three staff members remaining on NAEP, delays and cancellations in national assessments have begun. The department has pledged to continue statutory duties, but uncertainty remains around execution and oversight.

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