Federal judge blocks shutdown of Education Department

The judge ordered the department to reinstate employees who were fired in mass layoffs.

Published: May 22, 2025 11:26am

A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Trump's executive order to shut down the Department of Education.

The judge ordered the department to reinstate employees who were fired in mass layoffs, The Associated Press reported.

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