White House preparing executive order to abolish the Education Department
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President Donald Trump promised for years to abolish the department — which he can't 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.

  • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
    3·
    22 hours ago

    0 cosponsors and probably hasn’t even been looked at by the education committed it was submitted to.

    We’re wasting time talking about theoretical nonlaws when theres actual real shit happening.

    • hansolo@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      15 hours ago

      For real. Plus it’s Dem-sponsored, so until it gets an R cosponsor it’s likely not even going to make it to the floor.