California and Other States Gear Up to Fight Department of Education's Dismantling

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51% : (Gent Shkullaku/Zuma Press Wire via Alamy) California joined nearly two dozen other states in suing the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday over its move to almost halve its workforce, which Attorney General Rob Bonta said would hamper funding for low-income students and anti-discrimination efforts in districts across the state and Bay Area.
22% : Combined with nearly 600 employees who have accepted voluntary buy-outs or resignations since President Trump took office, that constitutes a cut of almost 50% of the department's workforce -- what Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Fox News was the first step to shutting down the department entirely.

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