Federal Judge Blocks Education Dept. Cuts
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A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction, blocking Trump’s mass firing of agency staff. Ruling stalls Trump’s plan to close the agency.
Hundreds of colleges said they'd encountered disruptions in the financial aid process since the Education Department drastically reduced its staff.
The education secretary sparred with congressional Democrats over sweeping cuts to her department at a fiery House committee hearing.
Between collections resuming, courts challenging student loan programs and layoffs in the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status their student loans.