President Trump is preparing to issue an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take steps towards closing the Department of Education. This plan, initially outlined in February, gained momentum following McMahon's Senate confirmation. Despite significant hurdles, such as the requirement for congressional approval to alter the department, the administration argues that the department has failed to enhance student outcomes since its inception in 1979, citing its expenditure of over $1 trillion without substantial improvements in academic performance. Democrats have staunchly opposed this initiative.
The draft executive action declares "the experiment of controlling American education through Federal programs and dollars has failed our children."
The order justifies the closure by stating the Department of Education spent over $1 trillion without improving student reading and mathematics scores.
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