Colorado Attorney General joins 20-state lawsuit to stop dismantling of Department of Education

DENVER, Colo. (KKTV) – Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Thursday a lawsuit against the Trump Administration to stop the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education.

Weiser joins a coalition of 20 other attorney generals seeking a court order to stop the administration from “drastically” cutting the department’s workforce and programs, claiming that the administration’s actions are illegal and unconstitutional.

“Coloradans rely on funding and support from the Department of Education for a range of programs, including for special education, student loan services, and rural teacher training,” said Weiser.

“This evisceration of the agency will harm Coloradans, undermine our education system, and create chaos. And it is plainly unconstitutional, as only Congress can lawfully dismantle the department that it created or shut down services it has required the federal government to fund.”

The Education Department announced Tuesday plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff.

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