Education Department launches hiring spree in key office, roughly a year after mass layoffs

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 commitment to reform. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals a hiring push that contradicts previous promises to streamline or eliminate the department’s student loan operations. Critics argue the move signals a shift in priorities, while officials maintain the additional personnel are necessary to improve efficiency. The contradiction highlights ongoing tensions between stated policy goals and operational realities within the Education Department.

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 ...