Trump signs order to start dismantling the US Department of Education

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order He directs employees to start dismantling the Ministry of Education, a promise he made along the campaign path in 2024.

“We will close it as quickly as possible,” Trump said after signed the order on Thursday. “It does not do us good.”

Trump has long been calling for the department to be applied, the hidden purpose of some conservatives, but the completely closed this will require congressional approval – which is unlikely.

This move is already facing legal challenges on the part of those who want to block the closure of the agency, as well as the vast cuts of its staff, announced last week.

Trump said “the United States is spending more money on education than any other country,” but students “qualify near the bottom of the list in terms of success.”

The White House said its administration would move to cut off parts of the department that remain within the legal limits.

But many of the Trump administration initiatives – which include mass shootings, the reduction of federal agencies and aims to reduce costs – are facing legal challenges and this executive order is expected to meet such obstacles.

At the ceremony, Trump praised Linda McMahon, whom he appointed to lead the department, and expressed his hope that she would be the last secretary of education. He said he would find “something else” for her to do within the administration.

After Trump signed the order, the Republican Senator of Louisiana Bill Kassidi has announced plans for the introduction of legislation aimed at closing the department.

But Congress is unlikely to act to remove the department, as Republicans have a subtle majority 53-47 in the Senate. The closure of a department will require 60 votes, which makes such legislation extremely incredible.

But even if the department is not officially closed, the Trump administration can reduce its funding and staff, as it did with the US International Development Agency (USAID), which subsequently stopped many of its programs and humanitarian work.

The text of the enforcement order does not include the specifics of what action the administration will take and what programs can be implemented.

He orders McMahon to “take all the necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the department and to give power to such questions to state and local authorities, while” guaranteeing the effective and continuous provision of services, programs and benefits that Americans rely on. ”

Established in 1979, the educational department monitors the funding of public schools, administers student loans and leads programs that help students with low incomes.

Trump accused him of indoctrination of young people with racial, sexual and political material.

A common misconception is that the department manages schools in the US and defines curricula – but this is done by countries and local regions.

And a relatively small percentage of funding for elementary and secondary schools – about 13% – comes from federal funds. The majority is made up of countries and local groups.

The agency also plays an important role in the administration and supervision of federal student loans used by millions of Americans to pay higher education.

Shortly after she swore, McMahon sent 4,400 employees of the note department entitled “The last mission of our department”.

“This is our opportunity to do a final, unforgettable public service for future generations of students,” she wrote.

“I hope you will join me to ensure that when our final mission is over; we will be able to say that we have left American education more free, stronger and with more hope for the future.”

More early reports suggest that Trump will seem to end some of the department’s programs and send others to different departments, such as the Ministry of Finance.

Trump and the Republicans have accused the department of promoting a “awakened” political ideology and saying that the department insists liberal views on gender and race.

The largest teaching union in America has recently identified Trump’s plans, saying that “he is not interested in the opportunity for all children.”

In his statement, AFT said, “No one likes bureaucracy and everyone is in favor of greater efficiency, so let’s find ways to achieve it.

“But do not use a” war against awakening “to attack children living in poverty and children with disabilities to pay for vouchers and reduce billionaire taxes.”

Most American children attend public schools that are free and managed by local employees. Almost all of their funding comes from state and local taxes and curriculum decisions are taken from state governments and school districts.

The current cabinet level was created by Congress at the end of 1979.

Two years later, former President Ronald Reagan, a Republican, began the call to cancel him to save money and to favor “local needs and preferences.”

With 4,400 employees, she is the smallest agency in the president’s office and occupies less than 2% of the total federal budget.

Some of these employees have has already been affected According to the weather cuts of the Trump administration’s workforce, led by the Ministry of Government Efficiency (Doge), with many, called to retire, fired or released on paid administrative leave.

The dismissal from the agency will affect nearly 2100 people, which must be put on leave since March 21.

DOG’s efforts to reduce federal costs and radical restructuring – or just removal – many government agencies have been controlled by technological billionaire Elon Musk.