The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staffing at the Federal Student Aid office despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency, raising concerns over shifting priorities. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals a hiring surge at the Education Department unit responsible for managing student loans and financial aid programs. Critics question whether the push contradicts past efforts to privatize or reduce federal oversight in higher education funding. The move comes as debates over student debt relief and federal education policy intensify.
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 ...
