Wake up, patriots—it’s D-Day at the Department of Education, and the White House is swinging the axe! On March 11, 2025, Trump’s crew fired nearly half the agency—1,315 workers canned, leaving just 2,183 standing. Education Secretary Linda McMahon hit Fox News last night, calling it the “final mission” to dismantle the bureaucracy and ship education back to the states. Today, March 12, markets are rattled, and at GLHR Investing, we’re breaking down this “Daily” chaos—how it hits investors and why it’s your shot to strike!
This ain’t a drill—Trump’s fulfilling his promise to torch the Dept. of Ed. Reuters says 1,300 got “reduction in force” slips Tuesday night—offices from D.C. to Chicago are ghost towns, with staff on leave by March 21. McMahon told Laura Ingraham it’s about “efficiency”—$223 billion in federal cash (60% for student aid) could flood states instead. X posts are on fire: “Bureaucrats out, kids win!”—but Dems scream it’s a gut-punch to Pell Grants and loans. Investors, heads up—education’s $4 trillion ecosystem’s shifting under your feet!
Markets felt it—Navient (NAVI) and Chegg (CHGG) slid 2-5% yesterday as tariff fears (Dow futures -200) and this bombshell collide. X’s buzzing: “Student loans toast?”—40% of undergrads lean on federal aid, and a shutdown could spark chaos. But here’s the play: state-level winners emerge. Local ed-tech, publishers like Scholastic (SCHL), even construction for new schools—cash could pivot fast. Risky? Sure—Goldman’s 25% recession odds loom—but bold investors snag bargains now!
Pushback’s loud—Rosa DeLauro on the Guardian wailed, “Kills the American Dream!” X teachers cry “1,300 jobs gone!”—but McMahon says it’s leaner, not meaner. Trump’s team wants states to run the show—8% of K-12 funding’s federal anyway (NYT). X splits: “Freedom!” vs. “Disaster!” Our take? Short-term pain, long-term gain—grab “The Independent Investor” by Phil DeMuth on Amazon, a sleeper hit for dodging market traps. Our “Education Cash Shift 2025” report drops soon—don’t miss it!
Invest tough,
The GLHR Investing Team
