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 and restructuring, targeting programs that had long faced bipartisan criticism for inefficiency and federal overreach. Critics warned the move could strip funding from schools and students, while supporters argued it would return control to states and local communities. The proposal sparked a fierce debate over the role of federal education policy in an era of rising inequality and shifting political priorities.
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 ...
