Former Tennessee Commissioner of Education Kevin Huffman warns that President Trump's initiative to return education control to the states may undermine state education agencies and student performance. Trump's executive order aims to close the Department of Education largely, amidst claims that states can manage education better. Huffman argues that states already have autonomy in education policies and funding, and eliminating the Department could ironically increase bureaucratic hurdles. Ultimately, he believes this move could worsen conditions for schools, particularly those serving low-income and disabled students.
States already have independence on education policy. The Trump administration's move is based on a false premise that somehow federal bureaucracy is the barrier and the reason why kids aren't learning more.
Huffman argues that the proposed changes could create confusion for state education agencies across the country, despite states having significant autonomy already.
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