Senate Republicans formally introduced a bill Wednesday to remove the Department of Education. This was introduced in line with President Donald Trump's executive order mandating the dismantling of the agency.
Minecround Senator (R-SD) has been reintroduced Returning education to our state lawHe first introduced it in November 2024. The bill will remove the Department of Education within a year of the bill's enactment and redistributing all important federal programs to other departments. The round said that abandoning the department's bloated bureaucracy will save about $2.2 billion a year in taxpayer dollars, allowing funds to flow directly to the state in the form of block grants.
“We all know that teachers, parents, local school boards and education departments know what's best for students, not for Washington bureaucrats,” Round I said In a statement. “The Department of Education was created to collect educational data and advise state and local organizations on best practices. Since then, it has grown into an oversized bureaucracy that determines all-purpose policies, standards and practices for students across the country.”
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“Education returning to our state law will maintain important programs and federal funds while eliminating the bureaucracy of the Department of Education,” he continued. “This has been my priorities for years and is something that President Trump has shared. I look forward to working with the president, Secretary McMahon and other administrations to get this law across the finish line and bring education decisions back to the state and local levels they belong to.”
The law is coexisted by Senators Jim Banks (R-IN) and Tim Sheehee (R-MT).
“The average Ed bureaucrats earn twice as much as Indiana teachers, but our national test scores are close to historic lows. That money should be sent back to the state and empowered parents, teachers and local leaders.” I said In a statement. “Congress has a great opportunity to codify President Trump's enforcement actions. This bill does that. It's a victory for American education.”
“It's time to put students first, not bureaucracy,” added Sheehee. “We spend more on education than at any point in history, but our test scores are reduced as our test scores are wasted by the bloated federal bureaucracy. Closing the DOE eliminates the layer of red tape in Washington, DC, secures taxpayer money for education and supports children.
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Through his campaign, President Trump has pledged to remove the Department of Education and send power back to his state, his community and his parents. The division was founded 45 years ago under President Jimmy Carter and helped the state establish a thriving school system, but the Trump administration argues it has not endured its intended purpose.
The White House previously pointed out recent disastrous results from the country's report cards. The lowest level in decadesalmost three-quarters of sixth and eighth graders in six years Not proficient in mathematics10 fourth and eighth graders. Not skilled In reading, 40% of fourth-grade students do not even meet basic reading levels.
At the same time, standardized test scores I don't have it It has improved significantly for decades and in US students Rank Member of the 37 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Mathematics.
While Congressional actions are needed to officially dissolve the Department of Education, President Trump is joking ahead of the confirmation that he “want to get himself out of work” by involving the department in Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon. Trump once again joked that McMahon “she'll be our last education secretary.”
“We're going to eliminate that. Everyone knows it's right, and Democrats know it's right,” he said in his signature. “And I hope they vote for it because they might eventually come before them.”
Prior to McMahon's confirmation, the department cancelled the roughly $1 billion in grants, reduced millions of wasted spending and DEI projects, eliminated more than 2,300 web pages and related materials, launched a survey of states, school districts and universities accused of racial preference policies, allowing men to play with women's sports teams.
Shortly after her confirmation, the department announced that it would cut its workforce in half to streamline the department and reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.
To see a list of which departments take on the various functions of the Ministry of Education, click here.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her on x @thekat_hamilton.
