The U.S. Department of Education takes further steps to dismantle after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of broad layoffs. New appointees will support returning education decisions to the states.

The Trump Administration can push through with its plans to dismantle the Department of Education after the Supreme Court allowed it to continue laying off nearly 1,400 employees.

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Education Department to proceed with mass layoffs. But some workers slated to be let go are still in limbo.

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.

Bob Moses advocated for a constitutional amendment to protect education for all. Now is the time to heed his call.

WASHINGTON − An ideologically divided Supreme Court on July 14 allowed the Trump administration to fire hundreds of workers from the Education Department and continue other efforts to dismantle the agency. The court's three liberal justices opposed the order, the latest win for President Donald Trump at the high court.

Education Department: In a major victory for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court on Monday let it fire over 1,000 Education Department employees and functionally eliminate the agency. The department manages federal college loans, tracks student achievement and enforces civil rights laws in schools.

The Supreme Court said that Trump can move forward with his plans to terminate half of the Department of Education's staff.

Colorado has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education to prevent the freezing of federal education funds vital for diverse and underserved students.

The move by the justices represents an expansion of executive power, allowing President Trump to dismantle the inner workings of a government department.

The U.S. Department of Education should be shuttered, and essential functions should be woven into other existing government departments.

Colorado has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a freeze in essential education funding.