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President Trump took a bold step today to shrink the federal government by signing an executive order dismantling the Department of Education. The order slashes the department’s staff by half and shifts power over schools back to states and parents. This fulfills a key campaign promise to end Washington’s control over classrooms.
Trump declared the move would stop radical ideologies like critical race theory and gender activism from being forced on kids. He called the current system a failure, pointing to dismal test scores showing 70% of eighth graders can’t read or do math properly. The president said bloated bureaucracy wasted taxpayer money while students suffered.
The order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to transfer programs to other agencies or states. It protects student loans and special education funding “for now” but aims to eventually eliminate all federal meddling. McMahon called it a “final mission” to erase Washington’s grip on local schools. She vowed to defend parent rights against “authoritarian” federal mandates.
Conservative leaders cheered the decision. Oklahoma’s schools chief Ryan Walters said Trump “saved education” by firing bureaucrats pushing left-wing agendas. Parents’ groups like Moms for Liberty praised the shift, saying states will now focus on basics like reading instead of political indoctrination. They argued cutting Washington red tape lets communities hire better teachers and buy textbooks instead of funding diversity offices.
Democrats quickly attacked the order, filing lawsuits to block staff cuts. Teachers’ unions claimed it would harm students, but Trump officials fired back, noting states already handle most school operations. The White House promised families won’t lose services, stressing that local leaders know their kids’ needs better than D.C. paper-pushers.
The president slammed decades of failed policies that trapped kids in failing schools. His plan promotes school choice so parents can pick religious, private, or charter options. “We’re returning freedom to American families,” Trump said, blasting “Marxist” programs that taught kids to “hate America.” He urged Congress to finish the job by fully abolishing the department through legislation.
Legal experts say Trump needs Congress to completely eliminate the agency, but his order guts its power immediately. While courts may challenge parts of the move, states like Florida and Texas are ready to take the reins. They’ve already banned DEI initiatives and gender ideology in classrooms, showing how local control works.
This order marks a turning point in the fight for America’s children. By dismantling the education “deep state,” Trump clears the way for communities to teach patriotism, faith, and real skills again. Parents, not bureaucrats, will decide what’s best for their kids – just as the Constitution intended.
