President Donald Trump vowed during his second term to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, declaring plans to dismantle the agency "as quickly as possible." Within months, a significant portion of the department’s budget was slashed, with 40 percent of its programs targeted for elimination. The move sparked debate over federal education policy and the role of Washington in shaping K-12 and higher learning. Critics and supporters alike weighed in on whether the cuts would streamline governance or weaken public education oversight.
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 ...
