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 moved to slash its budget by nearly half, proposing deep cuts to key programs that fund schools and student aid. Critics warned the drastic reduction could leave millions of students and educators without critical funding, while supporters framed it as a step toward greater state and local control over education policy. The proposal sparked a fierce debate over federal involvement in schools and the future of public education funding.
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 ...
