Nonprofit Quarterly

In March, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14242 seeking to eliminate the US Department of Education. That order has since been blocked by a preliminary injunction issued on May 22 by US District Judge Myong J. Joun of Boston, but advocates for students with disabilities remain concerned. Meanwhile, the Trump administration’s efforts to axe the department and cut funding continue. Judge Joun’s injunction called for the laid-off employees to be reinstated, but so far that has not happened. However, on June 12, the  Federal News Network reported that staff who have been laid off were receiving inquiries from department management asking if they’re still available to work, suggesting that a move to reinstate at least some of the employees may be underway.