The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staffing at the Federal Student Aid office despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency, raising questions about its reform priorities. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals a hiring push that contradicts earlier promises to streamline or phase out the department’s student loan programs. Critics argue the move undermines transparency, while supporters claim it reflects a need for operational improvements amid growing loan servicing challenges. The contradiction highlights tensions between rhetoric and execution in higher education policy.
The Trump administration has launched a hiring blitz at the agency it vowed to eliminate, according to an internal presentation reviewed by POLITICO. The Education Department’s Federal Student Aid ...
