Republicans who back President Donald Trump’s push to reduce the federal Education Department’s role express reservations about specific elements of his proposed overhaul, highlighting divisions within the party over how far to shrink government involvement in schools. While many conservatives share the administration’s broader vision of decentralizing education policy, lawmakers question whether certain cuts or restructuring measures could weaken accountability or disrupt critical programs. The debate underscores tensions between ideological goals and practical concerns about maintaining educational standards and support for vulnerable students. Full details reveal where key objections lie within the GOP’s shifting stance on federal education policy.
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 ...
