White House preparing executive order to abolish the Education Department
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President Donald Trump promised for years to abolish the department — which he can't do without congressional approval.

Summary

The White House is drafting an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, aligning with Trump’s long-standing pledge.

However, Congress must approve the agency’s abolition, making its passage unlikely despite GOP control. Critics, including the National Education Association, warn this move would harm students, increase costs, and weaken protections.

GOP lawmakers have repeatedly attempted to eliminate the department since its 1979 founding.

Trump also recently signed an order expanding school choice, reinforcing the Republican agenda of decentralizing education policy.

  • Queen HawlSera@lemm.eeEnglish
    61·
    9 hours ago

    The playbook’s transparent. Undermine trust in public institutions, then offer “choice” as salvation.

    So that’s the game

    • Soulg@sh.itjust.works
      5·
      4 hours ago

      Been the Republicans game for as long as I can remember.

      “The government sucks, it’s too big, and it’s broken. Elect me so I can break it more to prove I was right”

      • Queen HawlSera@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        27 minutes ago

        Well yeah, but that’s Step 1, I was never sure what Step 2 was…

        A false choice that equates to gift-wrapping a ticking time bomb and saying it’s a brand new alarm clock…

        Makes sense