"Trump's Education Department Ambush: How a Promise to 'Shut Down' the US Department of Education Became a Reality" In a shocking move that has left many in the education sector reeling, the US Department of Education has been drastically downsized, with 40% of its workforce let go in a matter of months. The dramatic shake-up is a direct result of a promise made by President Donald Trump in the early days of his second term, where he vowed to "shut down" the department as quickly as possible. But what drove the President's decision, and what does this mean for the future of education in the United States? As the country grapples with the implications of this seismic shift, one thing is clear: the US Department of Education will never be the same again.
In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, he made a blunt promise about the US Department of Education: “We’re going to shut it down as quickly as possible.” In a matter of months, 40 ...
