Why Republicans are worried about Trump’s plans to split the Education Department

Republicans who back President Donald Trump’s push to shrink the Education Department remain divided over his proposed restructuring, particularly on how it would affect federal oversight of schools and student aid programs. While some conservatives see the plan as a step toward reducing bureaucracy, others question whether it could weaken protections for vulnerable students or disrupt existing funding mechanisms. Concerns have emerged over potential gaps in accountability and the long-term impact on education policy, even among those who broadly support the administration’s goals. The debate highlights tensions within the party between deregulation and maintaining core educational safeguards.

Republicans generally supportive of President Donald Trump’s goal of dismantling the Education Department still have their doubts about key parts of his plans for the agency, with one GOP lawmaker ...