What Happens if the Department of Education Goes Away?

What happens if the Department of Education goes away?

In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to essentially abolish the department she runs. "Closing the Department of Education would provide children and their families the opportunity to escape a system that is failing them," reads Trump's order. "Ultimately, the Department of Education's main functions can, and should, be returned to the States." Actually killing the department requi…

Dismantling the Department of Education Is Not Enough

After his nomination of Linda McMahon as the new Secretary of Education, President Trump told reporters that he wanted her to put herself out of a job. The following month, on March 20th, Donald Trump signed an executive order with the promising title “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities.” The order instructs the Secretary of Education to dismantle the federal Department of Education and return authority o…