White House preparing executive order to abolish the Education Department
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President Donald Trump promised for years to abolish the department — which he can't do without congressional approval.

Summary

The White House is drafting an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, aligning with Trump’s long-standing pledge.

However, Congress must approve the agency’s abolition, making its passage unlikely despite GOP control. Critics, including the National Education Association, warn this move would harm students, increase costs, and weaken protections.

GOP lawmakers have repeatedly attempted to eliminate the department since its 1979 founding.

Trump also recently signed an order expanding school choice, reinforcing the Republican agenda of decentralizing education policy.

  • indecisiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    16·
    7 days ago

    I’m sure the “servicers” will continue to collect. Republicans went out of their way to file a suit on behalf of one of them that triggered relief getting blocked.

    Don’t worry, they will make sure to close all of the loopholes that might actually benefit the working class.

    • thesohoriots@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      7 days ago

      Yep, student loan repayment is the one point on which politicians will grow a spine and object. God forbid they unite on anything else.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      3·
      6 days ago

      As someone who’s got ~1 year left of payments on his Public Service Loan Forgiveness, I’m just waiting for the news that it’s been cancelled and my loans will not be forgiven.