Department of Education Lays Off Nearly Half of Workforce – And That’s a Good Start

Dear Reader.

The swamp is draining, and I love it. The Department of Education just announced the termination of nearly half its workforce—1,315 bureaucrats sent packing. And you know what? It’s about time.

For decades, this bloated agency has been a temple of financial illiteracy, pumping out graduates who can recite social justice slogans but can’t balance a checkbook. The so-called educators in charge have sold generations of kids on a debt-fueled dream of college degrees that lead nowhere but straight into the arms of the student loan sharks.

• Government schools are failing by design. They don’t teach financial education because they want you dependent, not wealthy.

• The layoffs at the Department of Education are a win. Less bureaucracy means fewer useless policies keeping students in financial chains.

• The battle isn’t over. Parents must step up, take control, and teach their kids real-world financial skills before the system traps them in debt.

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Now, thanks to President Trump’s second-term momentum, we’re finally seeing a long-overdue gutting of an institution that’s done more harm than good. If he had his way, the entire Department of Education would be shut down. And that would be a victory for parents, students, and financial freedom.

Why This Matters

The Education Department started Trump’s second term with over 4,000 employees. Hundreds were already gone before this announcement. After the latest cut, only 2,183 will remain. Let’s be honest—that’s still too many.

Some critics will scream that this will hurt students. Nonsense. The senior official overseeing the layoffs made it clear that key functions—student aid, FAFSA processing, disability services—will remain intact. The cuts targeted redundant and useless bureaucratic dead weight. Six different "strategic communications" offices? Give me a break. That’s not education—that’s propaganda.

Neo-Marxist Indoctrination Centers Are Collapsing

For years, I’ve warned about the government-run education system. It’s a Marxist breeding ground designed to create obedient workers, not financially free individuals. Schools don’t teach financial literacy because they don’t want you to be rich. They want you to be dependent.

In Rich Dad Poor Dad, I wrote about the two kinds of education—one that prepares you to be financially independent and another that trains you to be a lifelong employee, buried in debt, terrified of risk. The government schools are in the latter camp.

I saw it up close. My poor dad—the educated one, the PhD, the government worker—believed in the system. He climbed the ranks of academia, trusted the promise of a secure job, and got crushed when the system turned on him. Meanwhile, my rich dad, the entrepreneur, understood that real education happens in the marketplace, not in some ivory tower.

Follow the Money, Find the Truth

Let’s not forget: the Department of Education was a Jimmy Carter-era creation. It’s been around for just over 40 years, and what’s it accomplished? Skyrocketing student debt, a plummeting return on investment for degrees, and a generation trained to be employees instead of wealth builders.

Obama and his cronies nationalized student loans in 2010, turning the federal government into the biggest loan shark in history. Now, over $1.7 trillion in student debt is hanging around the necks of young Americans.

And who benefits? Not students. Not parents. The winners have been the bloated university bureaucracies and the education cartel that keeps the financial shackles tight.

The Fight Isn’t Over

While this is a great step, the swamp creatures aren’t giving up without a fight. The battle now shifts to the courts. Lawsuits are coming, just like when Trump tried to undo Obama’s disastrous policies. The education establishment will do everything it can to cling to power.

But here’s the truth: the best education doesn’t come from the government. It comes from financial literacy, from understanding how money works, from learning the rules of the game that the rich play. That’s why I write books. That’s why I teach. Because no bureaucrat is ever going to hand you financial freedom.

This is the moment for parents to step up. Take control of your children’s education. Teach them about money, investing, entrepreneurship. Because the system isn’t going to do it for you.

One down. More to go. Let’s keep draining the swamp.

Talk soon,

Robert Kiyosaki

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