President Trump took a historic step to free American education from federal control by signing an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. Flanked by schoolchildren and Republican governors, Trump declared this move would return power to states and parents after 45 years of failed Washington bureaucrats.
The move comes as test scores hit shocking lows, with 70% of eighth graders not proficient in reading or math. For decades, Washington spent trillions but let classrooms decay. Trump blasted the department as a bloated machine that “never educated a child” while pushing radical ideologies like critical race theory.
Key programs like Pell Grants and special education funding will stay but shift to other agencies. States like Florida and Texas will now craft policies without federal interference. Trump promised this would slash costs while improving results, just as top-performing countries like China do.
Teachers’ unions and Democrats erupted in fury, claiming this hurts students. But conservatives argue unions care more about power than kids. The department’s own staff admitted its civil rights office became a tool for political agendas rather than protecting students.
Legal battles loom, with 21 Democrat-led states already suing to stop the order. Critics ignore that Congress created the department in 1979—and Congress can end it. Trump urged Democrats to support common-sense reform, but they’d rather protect their union donors.
This victory follows Trump’s success pressuring Ivy League schools to halt anti-Semitism. When he threatened Columbia University’s funding, they quickly banned masks at protests and cracked down on lawlessness. Real change happens when bureaucrats lose their grip.
The order fulfills a GOP promise dating back to Ronald Reagan. For too long, Washington dictated what kids learn, pushing gender ideology and rewriting history. Now, parents and local leaders can teach American values again.
While liberals panic, red states are passing laws to ban DEI programs and restore basics like math and reading. Ohio just moved to eliminate woke indoctrination in colleges. Trump’s order supercharges this education revolution, proving conservatism delivers real results.
