Industry · WARN Act layoffs · NAICS 61
Educational Services Layoffs, 2026
13 WARN notices filed in 2026 affecting 1,626 workers in the Educational Services sector -- part of the full record of 14,948 workers across 126 filings since tracking began.
- 1,626
- 2026 workers affected
- 13
- 2026 WARN notices
- 14,948
- All-time workers
The Educational Services industry has 126 recorded WARN filings affecting 14,948 workers, the 12th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, the Educational Services industry is the 12th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected, with 126 recorded filings covering 14,948 workers across 97 employers, including 13 filings in 2026 alone. WARN notices cover qualifying reported events, so this record is not a complete count of the sector's workforce changes.
Where Educational Services falls in the recorded WARN sector distribution
Tracked industries, grouped into equally sized peer bands by total workers affected
Closure vs mass-layoff mix
Of 126 typed WARN filings in Educational Services, 42 (33.3%) are facility closures
(5,580 workers) and 84 (66.7%) are mass-layoff notices
(9,368 workers). This mix is read from the filing type field on each notice, not from employer headcount.
Top Employers by Workers Affected
Recent Notices
WI, Fort Atkinson · Jul 28, 2026
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CA, San Francisco · Jul 14, 2026
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MD, Frederick · Jun 26, 2026
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TX, El Paso · Jun 8, 2026
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VA, Ashland · Jun 5, 2026
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TX, Houston · May 14, 2026
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TX, Fort Worth · Apr 30, 2026
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FL, Fort Pierce · Apr 13, 2026
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TX, Fort Worth · Apr 1, 2026
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IN, Oakland City · Apr 1, 2026
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TX, San Marcos · Mar 31, 2026
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CA, Monroe Avenue Murrieta · Mar 16, 2026
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MD, Statewide · Mar 6, 2026
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FL, Tampa · Dec 9, 2025
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CA, Los Angeles · Nov 20, 2025
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CA, Pierce Street Monterey · Nov 14, 2025
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CA, Carson · Nov 13, 2025
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CA, Carson · Nov 13, 2025
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CA, Los Angeles · Nov 5, 2025
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CA, Sacramento · Oct 30, 2025
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What the Educational Services WARN Record Reveals
The Educational Services sector carries 126 WARN notices covering 14,948 workers across 97 employers in this dataset (NAICS 61) -- the 12th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected. Concordia University alone accounts for 7% of the sector total. The 126 filings on record mark sustained restructuring pressure rather than isolated shocks.
Closest sectors by workers affected: Real Estate (15,073 workers, 1% higher); Wholesale Trade (14,371 workers, 4% lower); Administrative & Support Services (9,913 workers, 34% lower); Mining & Oil and Gas Extraction (9,787 workers, 35% lower). Peer distance uses the same WARN totals as the industry rank; it is not a causal claim.
Coverage limits and how to read sector WARN totals
WARN notices cover qualifying events, not every workforce reduction: federal coverage depends on the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions, while state rules can differ. At an average of 119 workers per notice, filing size in Educational Services falls into the smaller-event band, consistent with single-line or partial-facility cuts. Read the record alongside BLS employment data; WARN flags the reported event, not its cause or an individual worker's entitlement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many layoffs have occurred in the Educational Services industry? ▼
The Educational Services industry has 126 WARN Act notices on record, affecting 14,948 workers across 97 employers (the 12th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected).
Which companies have the largest layoffs in Educational Services? ▼
Concordia University leads this sector at 1,041 workers (7% of the industry total), followed by Durham School Services at 829 and University of Southern California at 793.
How active were Educational Services WARN filings in 2026? ▼
2026 alone accounts for 13 notices and 1,626 workers in Educational Services, of 126 notices and 14,948 workers in the full record.
What does a WARN Act notice cover in this sector? ▼
Federal WARN can require notice for qualifying mass layoffs or plant closings at covered employers; the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions all matter. A filing is advance warning to workers and communities, not a complete headcount history, and smaller or gradual reductions are usually absent from the filing set.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Source: State WARN Act layoff registries Educational Services industry WARN notices aggregated by PlainLayoffs · 2026-09-05 Industry totals follow NAICS-mapped employer filings in states with structured public registries.
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