A bold vow to dismantle the US Department of Education was made early in a president’s second term, with plans to eliminate the agency swiftly. Officials later revealed that the effort stalled after months of internal debate, with key figures acknowledging the challenges of dismantling such a large federal bureaucracy. The shift reflected broader tensions over education policy and the role of federal oversight in schools. Critics and supporters alike weighed in on whether the push signaled deeper reforms or simply political posturing.
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 ...
