Judge deals major blow to Trump's order dismantling Education Department

A federal judge blocked an executive order by president Donald Trump to shut down the Department of Education.

Boston-based U.S. District Judge Myong Joun granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from dismantling the federal agency and ordered the reinstatement of employees laid off in March, reported CNN.

[The plaintiffs painted a] stark picture of the irreparable harm that will result from financial uncertainty and delay, impeded access to vital knowledge on which students and educators rely...