Supreme Court Helps Trump Dismantle Education Department
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President Trump on Monday said that Education Secretary Linda McMahon will begin the process of dismantling the Education Department in the wake of the Supreme Court decision allowing the
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A federal judge had ruled that the Trump administration is seeking to "effectively dismantle" the department without necessary approval from Congress.
In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the Supreme Court paused a lower court order that had reinstated 1,400 Education Department employees laid off by the Trump's administration.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is expected to move quickly now that the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue unwinding her department. The justices on Monday paused a lower court order that had halted nearly 1,
The nearly 30-year-old policy, withdrawn by Secretary Linda McMahon, allowed non-qualified illegal immigrants to access federal public benefits.