Wednesday, March 11 at 11:00 am ET/5:00 am HT, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), will host education advocates, leaders, and other stakeholders—including former U.S. Department of Education (ED) employees—at a press conference marking the one-year anniversary of ED’s Reduction in Force (RIF) that resulted in the firing of nearly half of all ED employees. Senator Hirono and speakers will raise alarms about how the Trump Administration’s massive cuts at ED have hurt students and families, educators, and federal workers over the past year. The press conference will be livestreamed on Senator Hirono’s YouTube account.