President Donald Trump’s administration proposed a sweeping plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, aiming to eliminate it entirely within months of his second term. The move would transfer its core functions—including student loans, grants, and civil rights enforcement—to other federal agencies, marking a dramatic shift in federal education policy. Critics argue the proposal could weaken oversight of schools and leave millions of students without critical support, while supporters frame it as a step toward reducing bureaucracy. The plan has sparked fierce debate over the role of the federal government in education, with lawmakers and advocacy groups already weighing in on its potential impact.
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 ...
