President Donald Trump pledged early in his second term to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, vowing a swift shutdown. Within months, the administration moved to curtail the agency’s operations, prompting debate over the future of federal education policy. The article examines the steps taken, the reactions from educators and policymakers, and the broader implications for the nation’s school system.
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 ...
