US EditionTrump: McMahon will begin process of dismantling Education Dept after Supreme Court win
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling clears the way for the Trump administration to cut nearly half of the Department of Education’s workforce and transfer key functions to states and other agencies.
- On July 14, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue scaling back the Department of Education by permitting the agency to lay off employees.
- This ruling reversed a previous court order issued in May by Judge Myong Joun, who had determined that the layoffs obstructed the department's ability to carry out mandated programs without authorization from Congress.
- The department, created by Congress in 1979, has seen efforts under Secretary Linda McMahon to cut workforce and transfer some duties to other federal entities.
- The 6-3 ruling drew criticism from three justices, while President Trump called it a 'Major Victory' that returns education control to states and parents.
- Approximately 1,400 employees face layoffs as the ruling advances Trump’s campaign promise to reduce federal education involvement and shift power to states.
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