LINCOLN, Neb. - The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is cutting nearly half of the U.S. Department of Education’s staff, with about 1,300 employees notified that they will be terminated in 90 days.

News Channel Nebraska reached out to the Nebraska Department of Education to see if it has been affected by cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). However, David Jesperson, administrator of the department’s Office of Public Information and Communications, said that at this point the agency doesn’t have anything it can say about the cuts.

“We are monitoring for guidance,” said Jesperson.

A press release from the U.S. Department of Education confirmed that every division within the department will be impacted, with some facing major restructuring to “better serve students, parents, educators, and taxpayers.”

Employees affected by the cuts will be placed on administrative leave starting Friday, March 21, and will continue to receive full pay and benefits until June 9.

The press release directs reporters to a phone number for more information, but callers are met with a message stating that the Information Resource Center is temporarily closed. Emails from News Channel Nebraska have also gone unanswered. Stay tuned for additional details.

Meanwhile, the DOGE website does list several Nebraska agencies impacted by the cuts. That includes a contract for a leadership development program in Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa for the Department of Agriculture’s Farm Production and Conservation Business Center.

As News Channel Nebraska reported earlier this month, DOGE’s  “Wall of Receipts” website. lists several building closures, including a National Park Service office in Valentine, the Internal Revenue Service National Office in Scottsbluff and the Natural Resources Conservation Service office in Lincoln. Since then, additional Nebraska buildings have been added to the list, including a Food and Drug Administration building in Omaha and a Small Business Administration office in Omaha.