President Donald Trump and his allies, including his former Education secretary, have set their sights on the Education Department for budget cuts. The Trump administration and its supporters argue that the department has become a tool for progressive agendas and is a misuse of taxpayer funds.
Betsy DeVos, Trump's former Education secretary, recently endorsed scrapping the department entirely in an op-ed for The Free Press. She emphasized the disconnect between the department's name and its actual role in education.
The Push for Budget Cuts
Trump hinted at signing an executive order to shut down the Education Department, with plans to transfer its functions to other agencies. The White House Press Secretary mentioned exploring options to reduce the department's size or abolish it completely.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has also shown interest in the Education Department, seeking access to information systems and records.
Concerns and Criticisms
A federal judge temporarily blocked the administration's program affecting Education Department employees. Staff reduction efforts and dissatisfaction with educational progress fuel the campaign to overhaul the department.
Recent assessments highlight students' struggles in reading and marginal improvements in math, prompting calls for a decentralized education system.
Leavitt emphasized the need for states and parents to have more control over education, criticizing the current centralized approach.
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