By The New York Post Editorial Board
The Supreme Court’s decision to let Team Trump fire hundreds of Education Department employees hands him — and the nation — a double-barreled win.
First, it reinforces the concept, underscored by another high-court ruling last week, that the executive branch has a fundamental right to hire and fire employees who work for . . . the executive branch.
Second, planned layoffs of more than 1,300 of the agency’s 4,000 employees will significantly help President Donald Trump achieve his goal of dismantling it entirely.
This is terrific news for students, parents — and taxpayers.
The department, after all, has spent billions of taxpayer dollars and produced close to no improvement in learning — with much of that loot going to blue states and teachers unions.
If anything it’s saddled schools with woke agendas, forcing boys into girls’ sports and locker rooms, for example, and kowtowed to labor.
Though many of the programs it administers wouldn’t be affected even if the agency were to be scrapped entirely (other agencies would simply take on the task), the hope is for less red tape and a less bloated workforce.
And removing education-policy decisions from the federal government.
Remember, the DOE didn’t even exist at all until 1980. Its creation was the result of a cheap deal Jimmy Carter made for the National Education Association’s endorsement.
Yet for most of the nation’s history, educational policy has rested in the hands of states, towns, school boards — and parents.
True, to formally abolish the department, the prez would need Congress’ approval. That may be an uphill battle for Republicans, but it’s one worth fighting.
In the meantime, if Trump can rein in DOE’s headcount — and narrow the scope of its work — that alone will be a tremendous victory.
Thank the Supreme Court for helping Trump return power over America’s schools to parents https://t.co/9xvMKkiIWS pic.twitter.com/zWoWrYzVNE
— NY Post Opinion (@NYPostOpinion) July 15, 2025
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