Trump Prepares Executive Action To Dismantle Education Department
SUMMARY
President Donald Trump is preparing executive actions to dismantle the Department of Education, focusing on redirecting funding, reducing staff, and transferring responsibilities to other agencies. While Congress has the power to abolish the department, Trump’s plan aims to achieve reform from within. The Heritage Foundation suggests moving student loans to the Treasury Department and civil rights enforcement to the Department of Justice. Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is already reviewing the department’s functions, seeking cost-cutting measures. However, Trump faces resistance in Congress, where legislation to eliminate the department would require a supermajority in the Senate, which is considered unlikely. Lawmakers like Rep. Tim Walberg have suggested reducing the department’s influence instead of abolishing it outright. Trump has criticized the department for inefficiency and poor U.S. test scores, emphasizing the need to return education control to states.
