A bold pledge to dismantle the US Department of Education was made early in President Donald Trump’s second term, with the administration signaling a rapid push to eliminate the federal agency. Officials indicated plans to transfer its core functions to states, marking a major shift in education policy. The move, framed as a return to local control, would reshape how funding and oversight are handled nationwide. Critics and supporters alike are closely watching whether the proposal will gain traction in Congress.
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 ...
