Trump says he wants ‘con job’ Education Department closed ‘immediately’

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I have been making this argument for decades. I would also like to see the unconstitutional Department of HHS and Agriculture shut down as well.

Trump says he wants ‘con job’ Education Department closed ‘immediately’​

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Wednesday he wants to shut down the Department of Education as soon as possible.

“I’d like it to be closed immediately,” he told reporters in the Oval Office, describing the agency as “a big con job.”

He blasted the US education system for being ranked 40th in the world, but being ranked No. 1 for “cost per pupil.”

“Send it back to Iowa, to Idaho, Colorado,” Trump went on, keeping to his pledge to put education back to the states.

The 78-year-old president is reportedly considering issuing an executive order that would move many DOE functions to other agencies, only keeping those functions that are explicitly written in statute, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Trump says he wants ‘con job’ Education Department closed ‘immediately’

President Trump said Wednesday he wants to shut down the Department of Education as soon as possible.

nypost.com

 

[anonymoose]

I have been making this argument for decades. I would also like to see the unconstitutional Department of HHS and Agriculture shut down as well.

Trump says he wants ‘con job’ Education Department closed ‘immediately’​

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Wednesday he wants to shut down the Department of Education as soon as possible.

“I’d like it to be closed immediately,” he told reporters in the Oval Office, describing the agency as “a big con job.”

He blasted the US education system for being ranked 40th in the world, but being ranked No. 1 for “cost per pupil.”

“Send it back to Iowa, to Idaho, Colorado,” Trump went on, keeping to his pledge to put education back to the states.

The 78-year-old president is reportedly considering issuing an executive order that would move many DOE functions to other agencies, only keeping those functions that are explicitly written in statute, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Trump says he wants ‘con job’ Education Department closed ‘immediately’

President Trump said Wednesday he wants to shut down the Department of Education as soon as possible.

nypost.com

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022 ​

Reagan’s Goal to End the Department of Education Is Finally Gaining Momentum​

Ending the Department of Education may seem like a radical idea, but it’s not as crazy as it sounds.​

Though it may be tempting to think Massie and his supporters just don’t care about education, this is certainly not the case. If anything, they are pushing to end the federal Department of Education precisely because they care about educational outcomes. In their view, the Department is at best not helping and, at worst, may actually be part of the problem.

“Unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. should not be in charge of our children’s intellectual and moral development,” said Massie when he initially introduced the bill. “States and local communities are best positioned to shape curricula that meet the needs of their students.”

Massie is echoing sentiments expressed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, who advocated dismantling the Department of Education even though it had just begun operating in 1980.

“By eliminating the Department of Education less than 2 years after it was created,” said Reagan, “we cannot only reduce the budget but ensure that local needs and preferences, rather than the wishes of Washington, determine the education of our children.”

Before we rush into a decision like this, however, it’s important to consider the consequences. As G. K. Chesterton famously said, “don’t ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up.”

So, why was the federal Department of Education set up in the first place? What do they do with their $68 billion budget? Well, when it was initially established it was given 4 main roles, and these are the same roles it fulfills to this day. They are:

• Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds (which comprise roughly 8 percent of elementary and secondary education spending).
• Collecting data on America’s schools and disseminating research.
• Focusing national attention on key educational issues.
• Prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education.

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  Reagan’s Goal to End the Department of Education Is Finally Gaining Momentum

  “By eliminating the Department of Education less than 2 years after it was created,” said President Reagan in 1981, “we cannot only reduce the budget but ensure that local needs and preferences, rather than the wishes of Washington, determine the education of our children.”

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[countryboy]

I have been making this argument for decades. I would also like to see the unconstitutional Department of HHS and Agriculture shut down as well.

Trump says he wants ‘con job’ Education Department closed ‘immediately’​

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Wednesday he wants to shut down the Department of Education as soon as possible.

“I’d like it to be closed immediately,” he told reporters in the Oval Office, describing the agency as “a big con job.”

He blasted the US education system for being ranked 40th in the world, but being ranked No. 1 for “cost per pupil.”

“Send it back to Iowa, to Idaho, Colorado,” Trump went on, keeping to his pledge to put education back to the states.

The 78-year-old president is reportedly considering issuing an executive order that would move many DOE functions to other agencies, only keeping those functions that are explicitly written in statute, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Trump says he wants ‘con job’ Education Department closed ‘immediately’

President Trump said Wednesday he wants to shut down the Department of Education as soon as possible.

nypost.com