Trump Administration Asks SCOTUS to Block MA Judge's Order Requiring Department of Education to Rehire 1,400 Employees, Halt Reorganization

Trump Administration Asks SCOTUS to Block MA Judge's Order Requiring Department of Education to Rehire 1,400 Employees, Halt Reorganization

President Donald Trump (R) has asked the United States Supreme Court to halt enforcement of an order issued by a Massachusetts federal judge requiring that 1,400 former Department of Education employees. These employees were originally let go as part of a reduction in force this past March. The federal judge’s order follows a pattern of [...] The post Trump Administration Asks SCOTUS to Block MA Judge’s Order Requiring Department of Education to…

Education Department Pays Over $7 Million a Month to Employees on Forced Leave

A new analysis shows the U.S. Department of Education is paying more than $7 million a month to employees forced to go on administrative leave as part of the Trump administration's plan to dismantle the agency. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 252, the union that represents department employees, analyzed over 900 salaries of affected employees and determined the cost to the Department of Education is well over $7 mill…