The article discusses President Trump's nomination of Linda McMahon to the Department of Education and his campaign promise to abolish the department. This intention has been a long-standing Republican goal, centered on the belief that education decisions should be localized. However, history shows that efforts to dismantle the department have faced political challenges. The article clarifies misconceptions about the federal government's role in education, noting that local and state levels primarily set curricula, with federal guidelines influencing funding instead.
Contrary to what some attacks on the department say, it doesn't determine curricula. Those are set at the state and local levels.
Republicans have been calling for an end to the Department of Education basically since it was established in 1979.
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