Republicans largely back President Trump’s push to shrink the Education Department, but some remain skeptical about specific proposals to overhaul the agency. Concerns focus on how major reforms could impact federal funding and oversight of education programs. Lawmakers are weighing whether the changes would streamline bureaucracy or risk weakening protections for students and schools. The debate highlights divisions within the party over balancing deregulation with maintaining 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 ...
