The White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, a move that follows years of campaign promises from President Donald Trump to abolish the federal agency. Trump cannot unilaterally abolish a federal agency without Congress’ approval. In a video posted in September 2023, then-candidate Trump stated his intention to close the Department of Education and return education responsibilities to the states. In recent years, the GOP has shown support for school choice, with many Republican-led states increasing funding for low-income families to attend private or charter schools. Calls to eliminate the Department of Education have also been made by other Republican figures, such as tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. Trump recently signed an executive order expanding school choice and has laid out priorities for American education, which include cutting federal funding for programs promoting critical race theory, investigating schools that discriminate against Asian Americans, implementing a credentialing system for teachers who embrace patriotic values, and removing radicals from the Department of Education. Trump’s planned executive order on eliminating the Department of Education is part of his broader education agenda to increase school choice and reform the federal education system.
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