President Trump is preparing to sign an executive order as early as Thursday that would initiate the process of dismantling the US Department of Education.
President Trump is preparing to sign an executive order as early as Thursday that would initiate the process of dismantling the US Department of Education, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
A draft of the order reportedly instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department” based on “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law.” The move aligns with long-standing conservative efforts to shift education oversight to state and local governments.
The potential dissolution of the department is expected to spark significant debate among lawmakers, educators, and advocacy groups. More details on the administration’s plan are expected to emerge in the coming days.
“The experiment of controlling American education through Federal programs and dollars—and the unaccountable bureaucrats those programs and dollars support—has failed our children, our teachers, and our families,” the order reads.
McMahon had pledged to “send education back to the states.”
Per the WSJ, “Fully unwinding the department would require a filibuster-proof, 60-vote majority in the Senate, legal experts have said. The major programs it administers—including money for students with disabilities and student loans—are codified in law and have significant political constituencies. The draft order doesn’t mention Congress.”
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