By Gail Belsky
“A federal judge in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction on May 22 to block President Trump’s executive order to close the Department of Education. The judge also ordered the agency to rehire the 1,300 employees — half of the department’s staff — fired in March. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun described how shutting down the agency would harm students:
“The supporting declarations of former Department employees, educational institutions, unions, and educators paint a stark picture of the irreparable harm that will result from financial uncertainty and delay, impeded access to vital knowledge on which students and educators rely, and loss of essential services for America’s most vulnerable student populations.”