Whether I view it from my perspective as a school teacher, school principal, district leader, State Commissioner of Education, or Secretary of Education for the United States, I see actions to dismantle the U.

Former Department of Education employees and education advocates told ABC News that they worry this ruling could harm the most vulnerable children in the country.

This month, two Supreme Court decisions allowed the Trump administration to move forward with significant federal layoffs, including many at the Departments of Education and State. The State Department laid off senior intelligence analysts specializing in Russia and Ukraine,