There is a lot of confusion out there about what the federal agency does. For starters, the department doesn't control what gets taught in schools. The idea of closing it and sending education “back to the states,

The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon. Experts say they raise concerns about what the future will look like for civil rights enforcement as the Trump administration continues chipping away at federal oversight.