I can see certain, limited, roles for the federal government regarding education. For example the setting of certain standards, in cooperation with the states, so that a HS Diploma from a school in Montana has the same value as one from Texas.
Unfortunately, our federal behemoth is never satisfied until it has sucked the life out of every free thing it encounters. So elimination is often the only cure.
Government involvement in education = indoctrination. Government will never teach the Constitutional limits of its power over the citizenry. If Government was truly motivated to educate our kids the public schools wouldn’t be graduating such idiots.
>>I can see certain, limited, roles for the federal government regarding education. For example the setting of certain standards, in cooperation with the states, so that a HS Diploma from a school in Montana has the same value as one from Texas.<<
As a coordinating body for Interstate Education I could see and agree that is an important role. No need for an entire cabinet level department for that. A small committee would suffice.