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Title: Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Empowers States in Major Education Restructuring
Published 7 months, 1 week ago
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In a significant development for American education policy, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has been at the center of national headlines after the Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 to allow the Department of Education to proceed with major layoffs and restructuring efforts. According to reports from Fox News and other outlets, the ruling temporarily lets the Trump administration move forward with its plan to lay off about thirteen hundred employees as part of a broader strategy to reduce the size of the federal Education Department and shift power over education policy back to state governments.
Secretary McMahon responded publicly to the Supreme Court decision, celebrating the outcome as a victory for efficiency and for families, emphasizing that the administration's goal is to return educational authority to the states, cut bureaucracy, and ensure resources are focused on students, parents, and teachers. The White House and Secretary McMahon have maintained that the department will still fulfill all its legal obligations, distribute essential funding, and provide support for key programs while reducing administrative overhead and outsourcing some responsibilities to other federal agencies.
While President Trump has openly campaigned with the intention of dismantling the Education Department, both he and Secretary McMahon have acknowledged that only Congress can officially close a federal department. Nonetheless, the current strategy involves transferring duties like federal student loan management—potentially to the Treasury Department—and shifting oversight for grants and workforce training to the Department of Labor. The administration is also exploring delegating enforcement of laws like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to the Department of Health and Human Services and civil rights responsibilities to the Justice Department.
The mass layoffs and decision to pause or transfer grant management have drawn sharp criticism. Senate Democrats led by Tammy Baldwin recently demanded that McMahon end what they describe as the illegal withholding of nearly seven billion dollars in federal education grant funds, warning that the freeze is forcing school districts to cut afterschool programs and lay off staff. Dissenting Supreme Court justices have also voiced concern, warning that the decision upends longstanding statutes and may harm students and families who rely on the federal government for protections and support.
Despite ongoing legal challenges, department officials indicate that the handoff of functions and restructuring will continue in the weeks ahead. The outcome represents one of the most sweeping shifts in federal education policy in decades, with Linda McMahon at the pivotal center.
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Secretary McMahon responded publicly to the Supreme Court decision, celebrating the outcome as a victory for efficiency and for families, emphasizing that the administration's goal is to return educational authority to the states, cut bureaucracy, and ensure resources are focused on students, parents, and teachers. The White House and Secretary McMahon have maintained that the department will still fulfill all its legal obligations, distribute essential funding, and provide support for key programs while reducing administrative overhead and outsourcing some responsibilities to other federal agencies.
While President Trump has openly campaigned with the intention of dismantling the Education Department, both he and Secretary McMahon have acknowledged that only Congress can officially close a federal department. Nonetheless, the current strategy involves transferring duties like federal student loan management—potentially to the Treasury Department—and shifting oversight for grants and workforce training to the Department of Labor. The administration is also exploring delegating enforcement of laws like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to the Department of Health and Human Services and civil rights responsibilities to the Justice Department.
The mass layoffs and decision to pause or transfer grant management have drawn sharp criticism. Senate Democrats led by Tammy Baldwin recently demanded that McMahon end what they describe as the illegal withholding of nearly seven billion dollars in federal education grant funds, warning that the freeze is forcing school districts to cut afterschool programs and lay off staff. Dissenting Supreme Court justices have also voiced concern, warning that the decision upends longstanding statutes and may harm students and families who rely on the federal government for protections and support.
Despite ongoing legal challenges, department officials indicate that the handoff of functions and restructuring will continue in the weeks ahead. The outcome represents one of the most sweeping shifts in federal education policy in decades, with Linda McMahon at the pivotal center.
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