The US education, which acted under the secretary James Bergeron on Friday, sent a letter to the educational stakeholders on Friday, in which concerns about the massive layoffs – were officially referred to as “strength stuff” (Rifs) – at the beginning of the week in the education department (ED).
Bergeron was in a variety of university education politicians in Washington, DC, in a large number of university politicians and was appointed deputy by Ed under secretary. The essential message of Bergeron's communication was that College officers should not panic about the dramatic surcharge of ED staff and the consequences for their students and campus. Some of the points belonged:
- The operations of the Federal Student Aid Office are a legal and “critical” function of Ed. The Rifs were not affected by employees who worked on the Fafsa or loan service. Some of the “important” functions that are currently being met by the department's regional offices are transferred to other offices. Further updates in this area are expected this week.
- Employees of the Office for Post -Symparity Education, which manages important institutional aid programs such as trio, institutional help and institutions for minorities, were not affected by the recruiting. “The funds for these programs will continue to flow normally, and the program functions are not interrupted for current scholarship holders,” says the letter.
In view of the mere numbers, it is difficult to imagine that the reductions will not have a significant impact. In addition, there is no question that ED was already significantly understaffed in many areas. However, the Rifs were clearly used in selected areas (“strategically” the word used by Bergeron), with a view to the restructuring of functions. Ed's statement reflects his recognition that the stakeholders are waiting anxiously for what comes next.
