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

The Trump administration is aggressively expanding hiring at the Federal Student Aid office despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency, according to an internal government document. The move comes as the department ramps up operations ahead of a major overhaul of student loan programs, raising questions about its commitment to downsizing. Critics argue the hiring spree contradicts past promises to streamline federal education funding, while supporters say the changes are necessary to modernize aid distribution. The internal presentation highlights a shift in priorities that could reshape how millions of borrowers access financial assistance.

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 ...