"Trump's Education Department Shutdown: A Promise Fulfilled?" In a shocking move, President Donald Trump made a bold promise to shut down the US Department of Education in the early days of his second term. Now, just a few months later, the administration has made significant strides towards making that a reality. With 40% of the department's workforce either laid off or reassigned, the writing is on the wall for the fate of this influential government agency. As the nation grapples with the implications of this seismic shift, one question looms large: what does a diminished Education Department mean for America's students, teachers, and education system as a whole?


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 ...