Trump is moving to gut the Department of Education — here’s what it does

NY Post ^ | 3/20/25 | Ryan King

[eastexsteve]

There is nothing the DOE does as far as education. Lots and lots of “consultants” given to school systems and grant money for indoctrination programs, but extremely little actual educational benefits of any kind.

If it weren't for the DOE/Office of Civil Rights, many students wouldn't even be getting an education. If you think public school performance is bad now, just wait until you eliminate the DOE/OCR.

[Fledermaus]

Mine did. They were called BEOG grants back then. Mine went straight to dorm cost.

[Fledermaus]

Rolls eyes

[CodeToad]

“If it weren’t for the DOE/Office of Civil Rights, many students wouldn’t even be getting an education. “

BS. ALL students have had schools for decades and long before the DOE even existed in 1979.

Take your racist screed someplace else.

[eastexsteve]

BS. ALL students have had schools for decades and long before the DOE even existed in 1979.

Yes, and those schools fell under the federal laws enforced by the DOE/Office Of Civil Rights. Their foremost responsibility is making sure that a free and appropriate public education is made available to all students. Many schools/districts are often dragged kicking and screaming into compliance by the DOE/OCR while state authorities turn a blind eye.

Take your racist screed someplace else.

You seem to have a problem identifying what a racist is. A racist is one who shows detrimental treatment of one individual over another based upon race or beliefs. You should try looking into the mirror.

[CodeToad]

That division then has failed since most black schools are extremely poor performers. There is nothing to celebrate about the results of the DOE/Office Of Civil Rights. Blacks had far better school systems before 1979 and the DOE.

[eastexsteve]

That division then has failed since most black schools are extremely poor performers. There is nothing to celebrate about the results of the DOE/Office Of Civil Rights. Blacks had far better school systems before 1979 and the DOE.

I agree with you in some cases regarding minority students. However, that boat doesn't float when dealing with special needs students. I've personally spent many hours in administrative hearings watching school districts being taken to task over their denial of services for special populations. All the while, the attorneys for the State stared at the ceiling declaring they didn't know anything about the districts' unlawful acts.