President Donald Trump vowed early in his second term to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, declaring plans to dismantle it "as quickly as possible." Within months, the administration proposed sweeping cuts and restructuring, including the elimination of nearly 40 programs aimed at supporting students with disabilities, low-income families, and rural schools. Critics warned the changes could strip away critical funding for vulnerable education systems, while supporters framed it as a move toward greater state and local control. The debate over the department’s future highlights a broader ideological clash between federal oversight and decentralized education policy.
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 ...
