Donald Trump is reportedly set to sign an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, fulfilling a Republican goal to decentralize educational control. Trump will direct Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to begin this process, though full dismantling requires Congressional approval, which seems unlikely given current Senate dynamics. Nevertheless, McMahon can take steps to reduce departmental functions, potentially leading to legal challenges. The Department's role primarily involves managing federal funding and oversight, not dictating educational content, making its reduction more politically feasible but still contentious.
Trump's executive order aims to dismantle the Department of Education, redistributing its functions to states and giving parents more power over education, despite challenges ahead.
The Republican aspiration to dissolve the Department of Education runs into a Congress unlikely to support such a measure, revealing the limitations of executive action.
Linda McMahon can reduce the department's size within legal bounds but facing potential backlash, as the administration seeks deep cuts similar to Musk's DOGE approach.
The Department of Education's role is not as broad as European counterparts, focusing on federal funding and oversight of national educational progress rather than curricula.
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