Dozens of employees at the U.S. Education Department were put on paid administrative leave in response to President Donald Trump ’s order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the ...

At least 55 Education Department workers received an email Friday saying they were being put on paid leave effective immediately pursuant to Trump's executive order. It wasn’t being done for ...

It’s unclear how many workers were put on leave or for what reasons, said Sheria Smith, president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 252. The majority of employees placed on leave do ...