--- title: "U.S. Department of Education Layoffs 2025: Timeline" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/u-s-department-of-education" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- Layoffs Tracker # U.S. Department of Education Layoffs 2025: Timeline & Numbers Every U.S. Department of Education layoff, store closure, and return-to-office announcement we track, newest first, with jobs affected where a source states it. Sources are linked from our coverage where available. Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [U.S. Department of Education open jobs](/company/u-s-department-of-education#company-roles)[U.S. Department of Education company profile](/company/u-s-department-of-education) _From our coverage, Oct 10, 2025: [Layoffs Intensify Across Multiple Sectors This Week](/blog/layoffs-october-9-13-2025-nike-orsted-jpl-federal-workers)_ U.S. Department of Education at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 2 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 1,780 **Layoffs** : 2 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 2 of 2 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Oct 10, 2025 ## 2025 2 announcements · 1,780 jobs reported affected 1. Oct 10Oct 10Layoff ### Cuts 465 jobs Education Department employees received reduction-in-force notices during the shutdown; a federal judge later temporarily blocked such RIFs. - Our coverage:[Layoffs Intensify Across Multiple Sectors This Week](/blog/layoffs-october-9-13-2025-nike-orsted-jpl-federal-workers) - Our coverage:[Judge Blocks Federal Layoffs During Shutdown](/blog/federal-layoffs-government-shutdown)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/officewithboxes.png) 2. Mar 12Mar 12LayoffWashington, DC, United States ### Cuts 1,315 jobs The Department of Education announced a reduction in force, sending termination notices to 1,315 employees as part of a plan to halve its workforce. Affected employees were told to work from home until March 21. - Our coverage:[DOE Cuts Deep: 1,300 Employees Laid Off in Controversial Shake-Up](/blog/doe-shake-up-employee-cuts)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/doe.png) ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology) Built for career movement ## Affected by the U.S. Department of Education cuts? Metaintro matches you to open roles across 50M jobs, so your next application goes to a team that is hiring. [Get started free](/signup)[Search jobs](/jobs/search) - MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence. - PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications. - ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current. [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)