Republicans who broadly back President Donald Trump’s push to reduce the federal Education Department’s role in K-12 and higher education are divided over specific proposals, including potential cuts to student loan programs and block grants to states. While the party largely aligns with the administration’s goal of decentralizing education policy, some lawmakers question whether the plan could weaken oversight of civil rights protections or leave vulnerable students without critical support. Concerns also center on how the restructuring might impact long-standing federal funding for schools and universities. The debate highlights tensions between ideological goals and practical implementation within the GOP.
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 ...
