Republicans largely back President Donald Trump’s push to scale back the Education Department, but some remain skeptical about specific elements of his proposed overhaul, raising questions over how deeply the agency’s functions could be reshaped. Concerns focus on potential gaps in accountability and student protections if certain federal oversight roles are weakened or eliminated. The debate highlights tensions within the party between those favoring broad deregulation and those wary of unintended consequences for education funding and civil rights enforcement. Lawmakers are weighing whether the changes would deliver on promises of efficiency or risk undermining long-standing educational standards.
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 ...
