President Donald Trump vowed early in his second term to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, declaring plans to dismantle the agency "as quickly as possible." Within months, the administration proposed sweeping budget cuts targeting education programs, including a 40% reduction in funding for key initiatives. Critics warned such moves could reshape federal education policy, while supporters framed it as a push for state-level control. The debate over the department’s future remains central to broader discussions on education funding and governance.
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 ...
