A bold vow to dismantle the US Department of Education was made early in a president’s second term, with plans to eliminate the agency swiftly. Officials later revealed that the effort stalled after months of internal debate, with key figures acknowledging the challenges of dismantling a sprawling federal bureaucracy. The proposal sparked discussions about the role of federal education policy and the practical hurdles of restructuring major government departments. Critics and supporters alike weighed in on whether such a move would streamline governance or disrupt critical education programs nationwide.
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 ...
