BREAKING: Education Department Employees Told to Vacate By 6PM, Offices Will Remain Closed Tomorrow.

Federal workers at the U.S. Department of Education received an email on Tuesday instructing them to vacate their offices no later than 6:00PM and that the department’s offices will remain closed on Wednesday as well. The directive states the closure is for “security reasons.”

“Beginning today at 6:00 p.m., all ED offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) will be closed for security reasons. Employees must vacate the building by that time,” the email states, adding: “All ED offices in the NCR and the regions will be closed to employees and contractor employees on Wednesday, March 12th.”

The directive goes on to note that “employees with approved telework agreements may work from home on Wednesday, March 12th. Please take your laptop with you when departing the office on Tuesday, March 11th.”

Additionally, the email states that Education Department offices will reopen to employees on Thursday. No additional details have been given on why the closure was ordered.

This story is developing.

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