President Donald Trump vowed early in his second term to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, declaring plans to dismantle it "as quickly as possible." Within months, the administration proposed sweeping cuts that would have drastically reduced the department’s budget and eliminated key programs. Critics warned the move could strip funding from public schools, special education, and student aid initiatives nationwide. The proposal sparked fierce debate over federal education policy and its role in shaping America’s schools.
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 ...
