James Woodworth, former NCES commissioner, says cuts to key agency made ‘without knowing what they’re doing’

A former education department commissioner appointed by Donald Trump has condemned the recent massive cuts to the federal agency.

James Woodworth, who served as commissioner for the department’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) from 2018 to 2021, said the cuts to the agency made by the so-called department of government efficiency, led by Elon Musk, were made by someone “without knowing what they were doing”.