Trump keeps flattening the Education Department. Will students notice?

"Trump's Education Department Breakup Bid Hits Roadblock: A Year of Frustration and Setbacks In a move that was seen as a central plank of his education policy, President Donald Trump has long promised to dismantle the federal Education Department, arguing that it has overstepped its authority and is hindering state and local control over schools. However, despite his repeated vows to follow through on this promise, Trump's efforts have been met with significant resistance and bureaucratic hurdles, raising questions about the feasibility of such a drastic overhaul. As the administration struggles to make progress on this ambitious goal, critics are questioning whether Trump's vision for education reform is more rhetoric than reality. With a year of frustration and setbacks behind him, will the President finally succeed in breaking up the Education Department, or will it remain a major obstacle to his education agenda?"

WASHINGTON – While President Donald Trump's longtime vow to break up the federal Education Department may sound straightforward, his attempts to follow through have been hampered by big obstacles, ...