Heritage Foundation fellow Jonathan Butcher said closing the Department of Education (DOE) “must be a priority for conservatives.”
President Trump was expected to sign the executive order on Thursday, but requested newly minted Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin disbanding the department, but White House officials confirmed with News Nation that this has not happened.
Butcher, a researcher at a conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, noted that “improvement” through “important parts” of the education sector. However, he also acknowledged that some programs are “important.”
The White House has reversed the course and will continue to screen the department, White House officials said. Officials previously said News Nation's signatures will take place Thursday afternoon.
That's what the draft executive order was like. Retrieved by Wall Street Journal Early Thursday morning. The draft reportedly directed McMahon to “take all necessary steps to promote closure.”
According to a journal report, McMahon is directed to do whatever it takes to close an agency, based on “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law.”
The long-standing closure of the department could have a major impact on what children learn, fund schools, and the future of student loans for millions of people.
Trump has previously accused him of “indoctrinating racial, sexual and political material that is inappropriate for young people.” He campaigned on the idea of giving Educational ability for the state.
Anna Kutz of NewsNation contributed to this report.
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