Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of Education Dept.

[Zorro]

Source: Washington Post

The Education Department plans to announce Tuesday that it will move multiple parts of the agency to other federal departments, an unprecedented and unilateral effort to dismantle an agency created by Congress to ensure all Americans have equal access to educational opportunity and better coordinate federal programs.

The move was described by three people informed of the plan ahead of the announcement. Two of these people said six offices within the department would be shifted elsewhere; the third person said it was at least two.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to close the department and asked Education Secretary Linda McMahon to work with Congress to do so. The agency, which was created in 1979, has long been derided by conservatives as unnecessary and ineffective. But Congress has not acted on or seriously considered Trump’s request.

McMahon has acknowledged that only Congress can eliminate the department but vowed to do everything in her power to dismantle it from within.

Read more: https://wapo.st/4i6ZRr5

[vapor2]

1. They DO NOT want educated voters period

[FirstLight]

2. Everything they take apart, will be rebuilt better.

I used to freak out at stuff like this because I am back in college and thought it would mean the end of my chances for a degree...
But t he reality on the ground is that Universities and schools are going to continue teaching.
Yes, it may get bumpy, but teachers and students will continue to do their thing...

And when things turn around, it will be easier to rebuild these things in a better way... they are doing us a favor in the long run
Yes, I refuse to be upset or discouraged anymore.

[PSPS]

7. With a senate, none of it will be "rebuilt"

With our minority-rule governmental structure, senators representing as little as 11% of the voters can block anything.

[speak easy]

13. If the Department can be dismantled without an act of Congress

It can likewise be reassembled without Congress as well.

[electric_blue68]

9. Respectfully what about....

"to ensure all Americans have equal access to educational opportunity and better coordinate federal programs".

Isn't that going to possibly hurt low income, POC, certain disabled people, maaaybe women in certain cases real soon then?

I won't worry about tons of things all time - that's a way to bad emotional health. I don't have grand kids to directly worry about in this particular area of concern. Having said that; this is dismaying.

Regarding worrying: while enjoying a number of subjects, and activities bc I'm interested in them; I also use them as distractions from his hideous administration!

[mdbl]

3. So what authority gives McMahon the right to dismantle it if it's created by Congress?

[PSPS]

6. The authority apparently granted by the supremely-corrupted court

[mdbl]

8. Nice to see they don't legislate from the bench.

[Silent Type]

4. I'm fine with old Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Just don't want to do it under an A-hole like trump.

[thought crime]

5. Teachers, leave them kids alone

Thought control is Truth Social's job.


Is this really necessary?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. Because he so loves the poorly educated

[gilligan]

11. The GOP

I Love the Poorly Educated.

[Buddyzbuddy]

12. I guess we found our replacement farmworkers.

MAGA, MAGA, MAGA. Bunch of dumbsh*ts.

The Education Dept. was the best chance your children had of stopping the lifestyle in which those in poverty live. It is an equalizer for all of society. Now the Bible thumpers will have the control to teach your children how dinosaurs and man walked together.
Well done. I'm sad for your children.

[purr-rat beauty]

14. I'm NOT SURE about this

The Idiocracy trudges on like a flaming freight train stuffed with radiation