The Supreme Court's recent decision has paved the way for the Trump administration to execute massive layoffs in the Department of Education, raising concerns among student loan borrowers and education advocates.

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.

Nothing in any recent court rulings requires the department to halt debt forgiveness under IBR, and it's unclear why the federal government has paused it.

Trump’s firing of 1,300 DOE workers is bad news for all student loan recipients and K-12 students alike. Truthout’s independent journalism is funded by readers like you. Support journalism for the 99 percent: Make a one-time or monthly donation during our fundraiser.

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.

United States Department of Education U.S. Department Education investigates CPS over Black Student Success Plan The complaint claims the CPS is using the program to discriminate on the basis of race.

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.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL condemns in no uncertain terms the elimination of nearly half of the staff of the United States Department of Education, as announced by the ...

Whether I view it from my perspective as a school teacher, school principal, district leader, State Commissioner of Education, or Secretary of Education for the United States, I see actions to dismantle the U.