| By AP News Photos: Wikimedia Commons Supreme Court justices on Monday paused a lower court order that had halted nearly 1,400 layoffs and had called into question the legality of President Donald Trump’s plan to outsource the department’s operations to other agencies. Now, Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are free to execute the layoffs and break up the department’s work among other federal agencies. Read more. |
| Why this matters: McMahon has said the department has one “final mission” – to turn over its power to the states. Among the most important decisions is where to put management of federal student loans, a $1.6 trillion portfolio affecting nearly 43 million borrowers. Trump in March suggested the Small Business Administration would take on federal student loans, but a June court filing indicated the Treasury Department is expected to take over the work. Gutting the Education Department will hinder the government’s ability to enforce civil rights laws, especially for girls, students with disabilities, LGBTQ+ students and students of color, said Gaylynn Burroughs, vice president at the National Women’s Law Center. |
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