US Supreme Court Allows Trump To Resume Dismantling Education Department

On 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 laws

Student 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