Student-loan borrowers are struggling with repayment. A new federal report shows a key reason.

A new inspector general report showed the extent of staffing cuts at the Department of Education. Al Drago/Getty Images The Education Department's inspector general released a new report on the agency's staffing cuts. It found that 40% of the Federal Student Aid office's staff had been cut or left. The cuts affected offices overseeing key websites borrowers use and servicer oversight. New data is out on the scope of staffing cuts at the Department of Education — and their impact on student-...