A federal judge had ruled that the Trump administration is seeking to "effectively dismantle" the department without necessary approval from Congress.

The Education Department can move forward with layoffs of around 1,300 employees it previously notified it would cut after the Supreme Court on Monday struck down a court order blocking those reductions from moving forward.

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to begin mass layoffs at the Education Department, halting a lower-court ruling that had blocked the White House’s plans.The order clears the way for Education Secretary Linda McMahon to weaken the department from within.