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 proposed sweeping cuts to the agency’s budget, targeting programs that support K-12 schools and student aid. Critics warned the move could disrupt funding for millions of students and local education systems, while supporters framed it as a step toward reducing federal overreach. The proposal sparked a heated debate over the role of government in education policy.
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 ...
