Some people seem to feel that neither education nor schools existed in this country until Jimmy Carter created the Dept of Education in the 1970s.
We will be fine without it. Actually, clearly, we will be better off without it.
A society educates.
Government indoctrinates.
What does the US Department of education do? What was the original intent of the Department? When did it get into the student loan business? Who/what issued Pell grants before the Department?
Finally, what the rationale for taking the administration of education away from the States, Counties, Towns, and other local government?
Yes. Education should be handled at the state, and especially the local level.
There are countless federal mandates that must be followed in the schools, most of which are either useless or redundant - and are very very costly.
Of course, Trump’s political opponents would disapprove this.I can’t say for sure what would happen if the Dept. of Education would be disbanded, but it has certainly had it’s share of complaints & some of those complaints would seem to be for good reason. They have had had plenty of chances to make it better rather than worse in my opinion.