The planned order follows years of campaign promises from President Donald Trump to abolish the department — something he cannot do without congressional approval.

Summary

The White House is drafting an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, aligning with Trump’s long-standing pledge.

However, Congress must approve the agency’s abolition, making its passage unlikely despite GOP control. Critics, including the National Education Association, warn this move would harm students, increase costs, and weaken protections.

GOP lawmakers have repeatedly attempted to eliminate the department since its 1979 founding.

Trump also recently signed an order expanding school choice, reinforcing the Republican agenda of decentralizing education policy.

  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    The White House is drafting an executive order a royal decree to dismantle the Department of Education, aligning with Trump’s long-standing pledge long con.

    Critics An overwhelming consensus of experts, including the National Education Association, warn this move would harm students, increase costs, and weaken protections.

    Trump also recently signed an order expanding school choice a decree lowering educational standards, reinforcing the Republican agenda of decentralizing education policy dismantling public secular education in favor of religious and political indoctrination.

    There, fixed the “we must obscure reality by using their terms so they won’t come after us next” cowardice.