President Trump signed an executive order to significantly dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, raising concerns about the future of federal education grants, especially for low-income and rural schools. While grants are promised to be preserved, the move threatens the jobs of nearly all statisticians at the National Center for Education Statistics, who help allocate these funds. Concurrently, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is probing the legality of deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador, instituted by Trump via the Alien Enemies Act, amidst allegations of defying his orders.
President Trump signed an executive action to dismantle the Department of Education, threatening job losses for statisticians crucial to grant disbursement for schools.
The action directs U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take steps toward eliminating the department, retaining only minimal staff at the National Center for Education Statistics.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is seeking clarification from the Department of Justice regarding the deportation of Venezuelan migrants under Trump's orders.
Boasberg criticized the Justice Department for not fulfilling its obligations and indicated that Trump's Cabinet may refuse to provide evidence about the deportation flights.
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