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Here's What Might Happen If the Department of Education Is Abolished

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon focuses on increasing efficiency by shifting oversight of programs to other government agencies, stating, "We will continue to support K-12 students and students with special needs..."
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dissolve the Department of Education, claiming it has been costly and ineffective at improving test scores
Democratic leaders, including House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, argue that eliminating the department will harm students by increasing class sizes and cutting special education programs
McMahon stated that the closure will not cut funding for essential programs like K-12 education and special needs services, emphasizing the importance of local control over education funding.

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Salt Lake Tribune

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Letter: The Department of Education is a unifying force. Eliminating it affects the most vulnerable students.

Children, I believe, are our nation’s greatest resource. The Trump axe has obliterated the U.S. Department of Education, which supported all children in public education.

1 day ago·Salt Lake City, United States

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CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA

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Long-Awaited Shutdown of the Department of Education | CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA

After 50 years of mismanagement, waste, and political propaganda, the Department of Education (ED) is on its way to shutting its doors. Since it first opened its doors in 1979, ED has spent nearly $3 trillion dollars, yet the state of education has not improved. At best, it has stagnated. In some districts, it has even become dramatically worse. Nationwide math and reading scores for 8th grade students are the lowest that they have ever been. Ye…

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cnet

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Here's What Might Happen If the Department of Education Is Abolished

President Trump has signed an executive order calling for the Department of Education to be closed down, but his ability to do so is limited.

2 days ago·New York, United States

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Conservative Review

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‘The biggest win’: Did Trump END the teachers' union mafia?

While liberals across the country are horrified, conservatives couldn’t be happier with President Donald Trump’s executive order to end the Department of Education. The move will return education to the states, prioritize parents over bureaucrats, and protect resources for children with disabili...

2 days ago·United States

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Granite Grok

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Shut Down the Department of Education!

President Trump’s executive order from last week titled “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities” could help bring about a major step toward restoring constitutional government and improving education. The executive order directs that the secretary of education, “to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law, take all necessary steps to facilitate ... Read more Source

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The Washington Informer

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U.S. Department of Education Closure Incites Conversations About School Choice, Educational Equity

President Trump's recent closure of the U.S. Department of Education has sparked fears about how communities will fare without federal funding for their schools and accountability for school districts that deny students access to a quality education, but educators and parents are finding ways to continue their mission of providing quality education for all students. The post U.S. Department of Education Closure Incites Conversations About School…

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