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 would require dismantling a sprawling bureaucracy overseeing education programs for millions of students. The push faced immediate skepticism from lawmakers and educators, who warned of potential chaos in federal funding and oversight. Whether the proposal gains traction or fades remains unclear as political and procedural hurdles loom.
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 ...
