Trump signs order to ‘eliminate’ Department of Education — even though he’d need Congress to do it
Trump signs order to shut down US Department of Education
- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to eliminate the US Department of Education, a move celebrated by Republicans.
- The order also directs that any remaining department funds are not used for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and “gender ideology” programmes.
- Trump claims the department has negatively impacted student performance and grown excessively bureaucratic, despite its budget representing a small percentage of overall federal spending.
- The executive order faces legal challenges, as the department's existence is established by Congress, and congressional action is required for its elimination.
- The Department of Education primarily manages federal student loan programs and enforces civil rights laws in schools, with limited direct involvement in curriculum or school management.
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