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 targeted key programs, including a major reduction in funding for special education grants. Critics warned the move could disrupt critical services for millions of students with disabilities, while supporters framed it as an effort to return education oversight to state and local levels. The proposal sparked a fierce debate over federal involvement in K-12 education policy.
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 ...
