The Education Department plans to cut nearly half of its workforce, with Secretary McMahon indicating that this could be a precursor to a total shutdown of the agency. The move aligns with a long-standing conservative agenda to dismantle the Department of Education, and will result in significant layoffs, affecting offices nationwide, including those in Dallas and Boston. As layoffs approach 1,300 employees, concerns are rising about the potential confusion regarding student loans and federal aid programs. Both employees and experts are warning of systemic chaos as the Trump administration moves forward with these drastic changes, which could leave student loan borrowers in uncertainty. The recent developments come amid discussions of transferring federal student aid responsibilities to other departments, leaving many educators and students questioning the future of the education system.