Multiple Groups Sue Over Gutting Of Education Dept

March 24, 2025 Education, Trump Administration

The NAACP and the National Education Association, along with other groups, announced this morning that they are suing the Trump administration over its efforts to dismantle the Department of Education.

“Eliminating or effectively shuttering the Department puts at risk the millions of vulnerable students, including those from low-income families, English learners, homeless students, rural students and others who depend on Department support,” the groups said in a press release.

The groups said that the lawsuit urges the court to “immediately halt the government’s attempt to dismantle the Department.”

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Let us be clear: Education is a fundamental right, not a privilege.

Every child should have the chance to reach their full potential, yet inequities continue to plague our education systems. @POTUS‘s decision to sign an executive order to dismantle @usedgov does not mean our… pic.twitter.com/z53iyBlYlY

— NAACP (@NAACP) March 20, 2025