Advocacy Groups Sue Trump Admin to Block Dismantling of Education Department

The groups argued that only Congress, not the president, has the authority to dismantle the Department of Education.

The U.S. Department of Education in Washington on June 10, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A coalition of advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday to block the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, calling the move illegal.

The lawsuit alleged that President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department exceeds his constitutional authority and violates the federal Administrative Procedure Act.