AdvertisementU.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staffPlay03:47Download AudioUpdated March 12, 2025Cory TurnerJonaki MehtafacebookEmailA man walks past the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 7. (Zuma Press Wire via Alamy)This article was originally published on March 11, 2025.