President Trump has signed an executive order to phase out the U.S. Department of Education, which impacts college funding and civil rights protections for students. This decision, met with mixed reactions, particularly in Texas, reflects a push by Texas Republican leaders to reduce federal oversight and enhance local control. While state officials support the initiative, critics argue it undermines public education and will result in less funding and oversight for schools, thereby pushing agendas that could favor private education through public funds.
The long-anticipated executive order is getting mixed reactions in Texas, where the state's public schools educate about one in 10 of all U.S. students.
Governor Abbott supports President Trump's efforts to decrease federal bureaucracy and return control of education back to the states, where it should belong.
This executive order returns control of education back to the states, an agency spokesperson wrote in an email.
Doggett added he is working to push back against Abbott's effort to establish a program in Texas that would give families taxpayer money to pay for private schools.
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