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President Trump took bold action this week to fix America’s broken education system. He signed an executive order slashing the federal Department of Education and handing power back to states. This move fulfills a longtime Republican promise to cut Washington’s bloated bureaucracy.
Flanked by cheering schoolchildren and Republican governors, Trump declared it’s time to stop letting distant bureaucrats control local schools. “We’re not doing well with education in this country,” he said. “It belongs with the states.” Governors like Florida’s Ron DeSantis praised the decision, saying states like his have proven they can run schools better without federal interference.
The order guts the Department of Education by laying off half its staff and slashing programs. Critical services like student loans and special education funding will stay for now, but most decisions will shift to state leaders. Education Secretary Linda McMahon called this a “history-making action” to free schools from red tape. Teachers can finally focus on basics instead of federal paperwork, she said.
Democrats and teachers unions attacked the move, claiming it harms students. But conservatives say that’s fake news. Oklahoma’s education chief Ryan Walters called Trump “the president who saved education,” arguing Washington wasted billions on “progressive experiments” instead of helping kids read. Parent groups cheered the change, saying families – not unions – should control classrooms.
Some worry future presidents could reverse Trump’s order. Governor DeSantis urged Congress to pass laws making these changes permanent. “States need to lock this in,” he said. House Republicans are already drafting bills to abolish the department entirely by 2026. Senate Democrats will likely block it, but conservatives say the fight has just begun.
For decades, Washington imposed one-size-fits-all rules on schools. Common Core and other failed programs made students fall behind nations like Sweden and Norway. Florida dumped Common Core and rose to top rankings by letting locals decide what works. Now every state can follow that winning model.
The left claims closing the Education Department hurts kids, but facts prove otherwise. Since its creation in 1979, test scores dropped while bureaucracy grew. Trump’s order stops radicals from pushing divisive ideologies in classrooms. Parents gain power to demand better math and reading lessons, not political indoctrination.
This fight isn’t over. Twenty-one Democrat attorneys general sued to stop the layoffs, claiming Trump overstepped. But conservatives say the Constitution clearly leaves education to states. With courage and persistence, America can finally ditch failed federal control and let communities educate their children properly.
