U.S. Department of Education Orders Staff to Vacate Offices Amid Plans to Dissolve Agency

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Published Mar 11, 2025, 07:46 PM

The U.S. Department of Education has instructed its staff to vacate their offices in Washington, D.C., and regional locations by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, with all offices to remain closed on Wednesday for 'security reasons,' according to an email from James Hairfield of the Office of Security, Facilities and Logistics, reviewed by multiple sources. Employees were advised to work from home on Wednesday if they have approved telework agreements and to bring their laptops home when leaving the office on Tuesday. The offices are scheduled to reopen on Thursday, resuming in-person work. This directive comes amid uncertainty at the department, with President Trump expected to issue an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin the process of dissolving the department. However, such a move would require congressional approval and faces a steep hurdle in the Senate, where 60 votes would be needed for the plan to advance.

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Eric Daugherty

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🚨 U.S. Department of Education employees directed to vacate the building by 6PM today, will be closed tomorrow

Nick Sortor

@nicksortor

🚨 #BREAKING: Staff at the Department of Education have been ORDERED to vacate the office by 6pm today, per CBS It’s FINALLY happening! The end of the Department of Education is near! 🔥 https://t.co/OwevAudbth