Supreme Court allows Trump administration to implement widespread Education Department layoffs
NBCJUL 2025
Supreme Court Allows Trump Education Department Layoffs
Supreme Court Allows Trump Education Department Layoffs
Above: The U.S. Department of Education headquarters building in Washington, D.C. on June 20, 2025. Image credit: J. David Ake/Getty Images
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The Court's decision allows the executive branch to unlawfully dismantle a department established by Congress without proper authorization. This mass firing will cripple the department's ability to fulfill its statutory duties, harming students who depend on federal education programs and civil rights protections. The majority is either willfully blind to the constitutional implications or naive about the threat to separation of powers.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 20% chance that the U.S. Department of Education will be dissolved before Jan. 20, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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