A bold vow to dismantle the US Department of Education was made early in President Donald Trump’s second term, with the administration signaling plans to eliminate the agency swiftly. Officials reportedly identified 40 federal programs—including student loan protections and grants for low-income schools—as potential targets for elimination or restructuring. The proposal sparked immediate debate over its impact on education funding, student aid, and federal oversight of schools nationwide. Critics argue such changes could leave millions of students and institutions without critical support, while supporters frame it as a move to reduce bureaucracy and return power to states.
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 ...
