OK Supt. Ryan Walters discusses education plans once U.S. Department of Education is dismantled

New Senate Proposal Moves The Ball On Closing Down Department Of Education

By Jonathan Butcher, The Daily Signal | April 10, 2025 Will the U.S. Department of Education end with a bang or a whimper? So far this year, President Donald Trump’s executive orders have arrived with a bang, directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take “all necessary steps” to close the agency. The department proceeded to cut overgrown staff rolls and plans to move programs for children with disabilities and management of student loans t…

OK Supt. Ryan Walters discusses education plans once U.S. Department of Education is dismantled

State Superintendent Ryan Walters sat down with FOX23 in an exclusive interview to discuss Oklahoma's education plans once the Trump administration dismantles the U.S. Department of Education.

What Would Closing the U.S. Department of Education Mean for New Orleans Public Schools?

The idea of abolishing the U.S. Department of Education isn’t new. It’s a longstanding talking point for conservatives who view federal oversight of schools as government overreach. In fact, during the 2008 Republican presidential primaries, former Congressman Ron Paul from Texas called for the abolition of the Department of Education, and his proposal was met with enthusiastic applause from Republican primary voters. But in 2025, with growing m…

How would dismantling the education department impact Northern NY?

Half of the staff has been fired and sweeping cuts have been made to programs and researchBy Amy Feiereisel, Community Engagement Reporter for NCPROne of President Donald Trump’s big campaign promises was to eliminate the federal Department of Education.Since coming into his second term, he’s been trying to make good on that promise.His administration has fired roughly half of the department’s staff and made sweeping cuts to programs and researc…