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, a significant portion of the department’s budget was redirected, with funds repurposed toward school choice initiatives and other priorities. Critics warned the move could weaken federal oversight of education programs, while supporters praised it as a step toward greater local control. The shift marked a dramatic policy shift with lasting implications for how education funding and policy are structured at the federal level.
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 ...
