US EditionSupreme Court Ruling Allows U.S. Department of Education Layoffs: What It Could Mean for Ohio Families
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – The Supreme Court ruling lets the Trump administration proceed with laying off nearly 1,400 employees and transferring federal student loan management to other agencies.
- On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to proceed with approximately 1,400 layoffs at the Department of Education.
- These layoffs follow Trump's March 20, 2025 executive order to downsize the agency as part of his longstanding promise to dismantle it.
- The department is outsourcing grant management to Labor, detailing workers to Treasury, and cutting staff to about half, impacting education programs and civil rights enforcement.
- Critics like Justice Sotomayor dissented, stating "it is the Judiciary's duty to check that lawlessness," while officials warn that layoffs hinder protections for students and disrupt student loan services.
- The ruling signals a shift of education authority to states amid legal challenges, with concerns about funding uncertainty and reduced federal oversight especially in states like Ohio.
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