In 2025, President Trump's executive order proposes dismantling the Department of Education (DOE), potentially redistributing its responsibilities and funding to state governments. Although this move cannot proceed without Congressional approval, significant layoffs within the DOE have already occurred, sparking public concern and debate. Opinions shared on platforms like Reddit indicate mixed feelings, with some recognizing the implications of reduced educational support, especially for vulnerable groups, while others challenge the feasibility of such an action given legal constraints against executive overreach and potential backlash from the education community.
Trump can't close DOE by executive order. Expect lawsuits and a judge ruling for rehiring. The question is, are the US laws strong enough to hold off Trump's destruction? I find it really funny that the GOP won't bring this up in Congress because they know it would fail.
Even if that gets overturned, many people will have moved on with different jobs. Many schools will have executed backup plans that don't take into account funding (that means cutting programs or no longer providing any special assistance - I am not implying there's a suitable equivalent). There will be no confidence in future outcomes regarding the department. That's part of the whole point of all this: it's incredibly damaging even if it eventually gets overturned.
I think a lot of people rooting for this simply have no idea what the DOE actually does. I also think a lot of those people are in for a rude awakening when their children can't get help for their learning and physical and/or mental disabilities. Not to mention, the lack of funding for poor community schools will only make them worse. It's gonna be bad.
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