{"id":1290422,"date":"2025-02-06T11:58:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T06:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1290422"},"modified":"2025-02-06T12:01:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T06:31:40","slug":"president-trump-will-abolish-department-of-education-impacting-5-crore-studentsd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/president-trump-will-abolish-department-of-education-impacting-5-crore-studentsd\/","title":{"rendered":"President Trump Will Abolish Department Of Education Impacting 5 Crore Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since his 2016 campaign, <strong>Donald Trump has advocated for dismantling the Education Department<\/strong>, arguing that education decisions should be handled at the state level. In a <strong>2023 video<\/strong>, Trump reiterated his stance, claiming that despite spending over <strong>$1 trillion annually<\/strong>, the U.S. education system lags behind global competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-06-at-11.57.46\u202fAM-1024x425.png\" alt=\"President Trump Will Abolish Department Of Education Impacting 5 Crore Studentsd\" class=\"wp-image-1290433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-06-at-11.57.46\u202fAM-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-06-at-11.57.46\u202fAM-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-06-at-11.57.46\u202fAM-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-06-at-11.57.46\u202fAM-1536x638.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-06-at-11.57.46\u202fAM-2048x851.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Republican Party has endorsed Trump&#8217;s proposal<\/strong>, aligning with <strong>Project 2025<\/strong>, a conservative policy initiative that includes eliminating federal oversight in education. Prominent <strong>GOP figures, including Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley<\/strong>, have also supported efforts to restructure or eliminate the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Potential Impact on Students and Schools<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Education Department currently serves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>50 million students<\/strong> in <strong>98,000 public<\/strong> and <strong>32,000 private schools<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>12 million college students<\/strong> through grants, loans, and work-study programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Becky Pringle<\/strong>, President of the <strong>National Education Association<\/strong>, warns that eliminating the department would:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Increase class sizes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cut job training programs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reduce special education services<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make higher education more expensive<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weaken civil rights protections for students<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Opponents argue that dismantling the department would <strong>undermine federal funding<\/strong> for education and disproportionately affect <strong>low-income students and families<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Congressional Challenges<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>While some <strong>Republican lawmakers have introduced bills<\/strong> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/white-house-preparing-executive-order-abolish-department-education-rcna190205\">abolish<\/a> the department, <strong>none have passed<\/strong>. Representative <strong>Thomas Massie (R-KY)<\/strong> and <strong>David Rouzer (R-NC)<\/strong> recently proposed legislation to eliminate it, but <strong>passing such a bill remains unlikely<\/strong> due to the <strong>Senate filibuster<\/strong> requiring <strong>60 votes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite Republican control of both chambers, <strong>Democratic support would be needed<\/strong> to move forward, making the department&#8217;s elimination highly improbable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>School Choice and Federal Oversight<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump has also signed an order directing the Education Department to <strong>expand school choice programs<\/strong>, allowing <strong>low-income families<\/strong> greater access to <strong>charter and private schools<\/strong> using federal funds. <strong>School choice<\/strong> has been a key Republican policy priority, and many <strong>GOP-led states<\/strong> have already increased funding for these programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>While Trump\u2019s executive order may serve as a political statement, the <strong>Education Department is unlikely to be abolished<\/strong> without congressional approval. However, the <strong>administration could still significantly reduce its influence<\/strong>, shifting more control to <strong>state governments<\/strong> and <strong>local school boards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the debate continues, both <strong>supporters and opponents<\/strong> will closely watch <strong>how federal education policies evolve under Trump\u2019s leadership<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/education\/news\/dept-of-education-finalizes-rules-for-distance-education-programmes-in-us-aims-to-better-assess-student-outcomes-in-online-programs\/articleshow\/116834473.cms\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since his 2016 campaign, Donald Trump has advocated for dismantling the Education Department, arguing that education decisions should be handled at the state level. In a 2023 video, Trump reiterated his stance, claiming that despite spending over $1 trillion annually, the U.S. education system lags behind global competitors. 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