Key Updates
Orders steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities. The Secretary of Education shall ensure that the allocation of any Federal Department of Education funds is subject to rigorous compliance with Federal law and Administration policy, including the requirement that any program or activity receiving Federal assistance terminate illegal discrimination obscured under the label “diversity, equity, and inclusion” or similar terms and programs promoting gender ideology.
Legal Challenges
| Date Complaint Filed | March 13, 2025 |
| Venue | United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts |
| Summary |
Plaintiffs are seeking to declare that the Executive Order is unlawful and enjoin Defendants (President Trump and various agencies and officials) from dismantling the Department of Education. Plaintiffs argue that this directive is a violation of the separation of powers doctrine, both as it relates to legislative authority and the President’s power under the Take Care Clause, a violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, and is outside the scope of statutory authority conferred on the Executive. |
| Related Cases |
Carter et al. v. Dep’t of Education et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00744-PLF (D.D.C.) Sommerville Public Schools et al. v. Trump et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-10677-MJJ (D. Mass.) |
