US Supreme Court Allows Trump To Resume Dismantling Education DepartmentUS Supreme Court Allows Trump To Resume Dismantling Education DepartmentOn July 14, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Trump to resume laying off thousands from the Education Department The Court paused a Boston judge’s order that had blocked mass firings of nearly 1,400 staff About 50% of the department’s 4,100 employees have been furloughed or dismissed since March Trump and Secretary McMahon say this move restores local control over education Liberal justices and education advocates warn layoffs risk harming federal aid, civil rights, and special education efforts Justice Sotomayor warned this sets a dangerous precedent: firing staff could undo lawsStudent loan management may go to SBA; civil‑rights oversight to Justice; special‑ed to HHS Twenty‑four states sued over a separate $6.8B funding freeze for schools, citing threats to vulnerable students