Republicans largely back President Donald Trump’s push to reduce the federal Education Department’s role, but some remain skeptical about specific proposals to reshape the agency. Concerns center on potential gaps in oversight and funding for critical education programs if major reforms are implemented. Lawmakers are weighing whether the changes could leave vulnerable students or rural schools without adequate support. The debate highlights tensions between conservative goals of decentralization and fears of unintended consequences for education access.
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 ...
