EO Drafted to Eliminate Education Dept

Oh noes! Our kids will fall behind China in math!

 

I mean, I'm pretty sure he can do whatever he wants as long as he enjoys a republican majority in both the house and senate unless a court steps in.

But I mean, just speaking with my knowledge about Florida and Higher Education, the disruption to students requesting financial aid for 2024-25, and new aid for 25-26 will be tremendous. I mean, I don't think people outside of the education sector understand how hugely disruptive something like that could be for literally tens of millions of Americans, either planning to attend, or already attending an undergraduate or graduate program. Unless DOE is going state, but federal financial aid stays federal, which has it's own complications. DOE made some changes to the FAFSA starting during the first Trump administration, and even those changes within the current DOE framework were incredibly disruptive. How ambitious plans for a new FAFSA ended in a fiasco

And I know not everyone cares about higher education - but that will have a direct impact on the workforce as peoples programs of study are disrupted because they are confused about how to request financial aid - not to mention the inevitable huge delays from moving the system to the states, who will have to find a workforce to manage the process. There are about 1500 people who work in the federal government that work on financial aid. So you'd have to find people with expertise, the states would have to come up with a system for disbursing funds - I mean - HUGE MESS.

It would probably take YEARS to untangle.

 

President Trump is keeping campaign promises.

The Trump administration has begun drafting an executive order that would kick off the process of eliminating the Department of Education, the latest move by President Donald Trump to swiftly carry out his campaign promises, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN.

The move would come in two parts, the sources said. The order would direct the secretary of Education to create a plan to diminish the department through executive action.

Trump would also push for Congress to pass legislation to end the department, as those working on the order acknowledge that shuttering the department would require Congress’ involvement.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/poli...hZFyq2Dft8RNt17ZWg_aem_NvmvQoYZNbngMLM2DIWcZw

 

Good.

 

I doubt they’ll get rid of it completely but reduce it from a cabinet position to a Board of Education. This will probably be a good thing for blue states since those states are more likely to invest in quality education without federal interference where red states, being who they are, will fall further behind concentrating on things like segregation and prayer.

 

More voucher errrr stimulus money to families to send kids to unaccredited private schools with GED teachers? What can go wrong?

 

Our education system is the envy of the world, you know ?

 

good info. Any teachers here with insight? - either for/against. Would be good to get your feedback.

 

here is why

Trump preparing to majorly revamp Department of Education as math, reading scores show stunning lows

 

Moms of the Confederacy...enough said

 

This is what the gop wants.

 

Yep, privatize it and send kids to schools run by evangelicals.

 

I'm not sure how eliminating the Department of Education will address this problem:
Shortage of math teachers- "It's a crisis situation" ..
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Trying to get math and science teachers vs social studies

 

Evangelicals > democrats

 

I mean, anyone that thinks this process won’t be messy is kidding themselves. It’s not like flipping a light switch people. I'm not even commenting on K-12 stuff - but the operational ramifications for financial aid disbursement alone are massive. How anyone thinks the states, especially the small ones, can handle this better than the federal government is beyond me. Further complicating this is that every state will have different rules, so anytime someone applies for aid they have to apply to each state they are looking to attend? I can definitely tell that people have not thought this through to the end...

 

I mean if we all can agree education can be better, should we not try?
That’s what the libbies usually say.