I for one cannot wait for generations of stupid kids who think Jesus road a dinosaur so we can drop the US to the near the bottom of everything. But at least Republicans will have their army of stupid for indentured servitude..
These guys are great at tearing things apart.. but I haven’t head much about what they’re going to build.
Completely shutting down the Department of Education would require legislative action, but it is likely Trump could take some actions to hamper the agency’s power in the meantime.
Employees of DOGE are reportedly probing data from the department while it puts dozens of employees on administrative leave, citing Trump’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) executive order and guidance from the Office of Personnel Management, which has told agencies to rid themselves of individuals associated with DEI.
The union for the employees is alleging the leaves are based on individuals who went to a DEI training that was hosted during Trump’s first term and encouraged by his then-secretary of the department.
Trump Administration Moves to Defund the U.S. Department of Education.
Advisors within the Trump administration are actively considering executive actions to scale back the Education Department’s functions. One proposed strategy involves shutting down operations that are not explicitly required by federal law.
Remember Project 2025 wants to abolish public education in favor of private religious schools. This is a way to regulate what is being taught.
Trump preps order to dismantle Education Dept. as DOGE probes data.
Trump administration to take steps to defund Education Department