White House - Future Plans for Education
Let’s become civic catalysts - Here is an excerpt from Chalkbeat, a Newark, NJ-based news source: The truth is that when Americans get the tools to work on real issues in their local communities, they solve problems and create healthier politics. They become what we at Civic News Company call “civic catalysts.” They show up to public meetings; they start organizations; they run for office.
What does the Department of Education do?
Why dismantle it? 1. Parental rights in education, 2. Dismantle diversity initiatives, 3. Embrace patriotic values and the “American Way of Life” (Return to 1776 Commission Report from 2016-2020 term)
This is all part of his Agenda 47 plan, which includes school choice, teacher pay and tenure, and higher education
The Secretary of Education has not yet been chosen. There is speculation of who it might be. What department would they be leading if there is no federal level department of Education?
Excerpt from article below: It's unlikely that Trump will be able to shut down the DOE. Doing so would require a Senate supermajority of 60 votes. Republicans took control of the upper chamber of Congress but only hold 53 seats, while Democrats and independents make up the other 47. Senate Republicans are also highly unlikely to abolish the filibuster.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-cabinet-secretary-department-education-picks-1985525
Here is some historical background on the creation of the Department of Education and how state and local government control is ideal.
https://fee.org/articles/what-would-really-happen-if-the-us-department-of-education-went-away/
What would be affected if the Department of Education were to shut down?
federal student loan and financial aid programs
Title I program, an aid to low-income families
IDEA program, which helps provide money to meet the needs of children with disabilities
Pell grant program
oversight and federal rulemaking, including investigating alleged discrimination complaints at colleges and K-12 schools through the DOE’s Office of Civil Rights
Biden’s protections for transgender students and new student loan forgiveness regulations - both tied up in court
Some of these could shift to other federal departments. Final word is through Congress.
https://chicagodefender.com/heres-what-could-happen-if-trump-shuts-down-department-of-education/
Offices and groups that would be affected:
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, which focuses on policies that support student achievement in K-12 schools
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which supports students with disabilities
Office for Civil Rights, which ensures there are protections against discrimination based on sex, race, religion and disability status.
Title I—the $18.4 billion education grant program that supports the funding of schools with low-income students.
IDEA, the $14.2 billion education grant program that funds special education services for students with disabilitiesh
Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, grant of $890 million with a minimum amount of roughly $10,000 per district which provides funding for the education of multilingual students.