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 nearly $40 billion in federal education funding repurposed for other priorities. Critics warned the move could weaken oversight of schools and leave vulnerable programs at risk, while supporters framed it as a step toward reducing federal overreach in education. The shift marked a dramatic shift in federal policy toward K-12 and higher 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 ...
