Posted on 02/04/2025 11:31:36 AM PST by Red Badger
The Trump White House on Tuesday drafted an executive order to abolish the Department of Education, NBC News reported.
Trump vowed to wage war with Education Department and give power back to the states.
“On Day 1, I will sign a new executive order to cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content onto the shoulders of our children,” Trump said. “And I will not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate or a mask mandate.”
Trump said he wants to strip the entire department.
“We’ll have one person plus a secretary, and all the person has to do is, ‘Are you teaching English? Are you teaching arithmetic? What are you doing? Reading, writing and arithmetic, and are you not teaching woke?’ Not teaching woke is a very big factor, but we’ll have a very small staff,” Trump said on the campaign trail.
“In total American society pours more than $1 trillion a year into public education systems but instead of being at the top of the list, we are literally right smack — guess what — at the bottom,” Trump previously said.
President Trump previously nominated Linda McMahon for Education Secretary to replace Biden-appointed Marxist Miguel Cardona.
“For the past four years, as the Chair of the Board at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), Linda has been a fierce advocate for Parents’ Rights, working hard at both AFPI and America First Works (AFW) to achieve Universal School Choice in 12 States, giving children the opportunity to receive an excellent Education, regardless of zip code or income. As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand ‘Choice’ to every State in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions for their families,” Trump said.
Trump continued, “Linda served for two years on the Connecticut Board of Education, where she was one of the fifteen members overseeing all Public Education in the State, including its Technical High School system. She also served as a Member of the Board of Trustees at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, for two stints totaling over 16 years.”
“We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort,” Trump said.
President Trump is expected to sign the executive order dismantling the Department of Education on Tuesday.
Be still my beating heart. More winning.
Schedule the building for demolition.
We need some symbolic action showing the people taking their country back from the bureaucrats.
DofEd are the guys who should be taking the cushy resignation deal while they still can.
“Schedule the building for demolition.”
Nah.. auction off the building, and the new owner has to take all of the employees.
Funny, if the new owner was an insurance co.. And all of the Dpt of Ed people had to cold call 8hrs a day asking “do you have life insurance?”
Happy Tuesday!
The American kids should be out marching today for this. Not for the freeloading bastard invaders burning American flags.
YES! AT LAST!
Hope it works. At least it is a step in the right direction and another promise kept. Thank you, Mr. President!
When Trump says “Back to the States” he should also emphasize “and back to Parents!”
It will have an even greater effect.
The Good News just keeps rollin’ in!
Good..no reason to even think about this, JUST DO IT..and after doing this, its time to abolish the IRS, get rid of property taxes, my mom pays 18 grand a year on this house alone
I was just discussing this, taxes in our area for a middle class house are around 10 -15k with 80% of that school taxes for the failed NYS public schools. That's robbery. It should be criminal.
It would be a great thing, although I don’t think he can abolish it on his own. He sure can hollow it out though, and strip it’s budget to the bone.
The federal department of education was created with an executive order.
Its demise at the pen of another president is both fitting and poetic justice.
Its not just criminal its INSANE..my Mom said that if they could get rid of property taxes alone she would be satisfied, the amount of money that she could save in ONE year would be an insane amount. Here in LA its through the roof
Once a homeowner turns 65 taxes should be automatically cut in half. That would help people stay in their homes and keep homes in the family if that's what they desire.
My Mom is 74 she would be pleased with that idea
U S student proficiency is ranked last out of 40 countries.
Let that sink in. SMH.
2 words... teacher's unions. Maybe 4 words... & dumb teachers. See the test scores of students in any blue city in America. Also see how many fathers are living in the homes of these students.
I know. I know. There are many demographics responsible for low student test scores.
The status quo, and mediocrity seem to be acceptable outcomes.
Oh, and this guy...
I’m aware that jimmah cahtah signed into law the congressional created doe.
I have checked that pesky constitution thingie and I can’t find where the power to regulate education was granted to the fed.
My guess is if appealed it will not survive judicial review.
Dismantle it and let them sue.
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