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U.S. Supreme Court clears way for Trump to gut Education Department

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administration to resume dismantling the Department of Education, part of his bid to shrink the federal government's role in education in favor of more control by the states.

Breakdown
  • Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume dismantling the Department of Education.
  • The decision reverses a lower court order that had reinstated laid-off workers. 19s
  • Administration can transfer department functions to other federal agencies. 28s
  • Liberal justices dissented, warning of potential risks to public education. 45s
  • Legal challenges to the administration's actions are ongoing in lower courts. 2m 6s
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