President Donald Trump’s administration took swift action to dismantle the US Department of Education in his second term, eliminating the agency’s oversight role within months of his pledge to dismantle it. The move stripped away key functions, including the department’s authority to enforce civil rights laws in schools, and left many education programs without federal supervision. Critics warned the changes could weaken protections for vulnerable students while supporters framed it as a step toward reducing federal bureaucracy. The decision marked a dramatic shift in how education policy was administered at the national level.
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 ...
