President Donald Trump vowed early in his second term to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, declaring plans to eliminate it "as quickly as possible." Within months, the administration proposed sweeping budget cuts targeting key education programs, including a 40% reduction in funding for certain initiatives. Critics warned the move could weaken federal oversight of schools and leave vulnerable student populations without critical support. The proposal sparked a heated debate over the role of the federal government in 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 ...
