Education Secretary Linda McMahon is expected to implement layoffs and redistribute the Education Department's operations following a Supreme Court ruling. The court halted a previous order that blocked nearly 1,400 layoffs and questioned the legality of outsourcing. While acknowledging that Congress has the authority to fully close the department, both Trump and McMahon have indicated that its core functions can be transferred to other agencies. Significant upcoming decisions include the management of federal student loans and the outsourcing of workforce training programs to the Department of Labor.
The U.S. Department of Education will now deliver on its mandate to restore excellence in American education, stated Linda McMahon.
McMahon has said the department has one "final mission" to turn over its power to the states.
Trump and McMahon have acknowledged only Congress has authority to close the Education Department fully, but both have suggested its core functions could be parceled out to different federal agencies.
Management of federal student loans, a $1.6 trillion portfolio affecting nearly 43 million borrowers, is among the most important decisions.
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