President Trump vowed to close the Department of Education early in his second term, and within months the agency was dismantled. The shutdown involved the removal of 40 staff members and the cancellation of several programs. The move sparked debate over the impact on federal education policy and the future of the department’s responsibilities.
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 ...