President Donald Trump vowed early in his second term to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, declaring plans to dismantle the agency "as quickly as possible." Within months, a significant portion of the department’s budget was redirected, with nearly $40 billion in federal funding repurposed for other priorities. The move sparked debate over the future of education policy, raising questions about how schools and students would be affected by the restructuring. Critics and supporters alike weighed in on whether the shift would streamline governance or leave critical programs underfunded.
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 ...
