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Trump signs executive order to dismantle US Department of Education (www.theguardian.com)

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Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that instructs the US education secretary, Linda McMahon, to start dismantling the Department of Education, seemingly attempting to circumvent the need to obtain congressional approval to formally close a federal department.

The administration may eventually pursue an effort to get Congress to shut down the agency, Trump said at a signing ceremony at the White House on Thursday, because its budget had more than doubled in size in recent years but national test scores had not improved.

The federal government does not mandate curriculum in schools; that has been the responsibility of state and local governments, which provide 90% of the funding to schools. Nevertheless, at the White House, Trump repeated his campaign promise to “send education back to the states”.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

He sure does love the uneducated. Next a system of christian madrasas sponsored by your friendly Republican party Taliban. All paid for with consumption tariff taxes on those who can least afford it. Regan's Trickle Down Wetdream.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

The department of dogs biting our nuts off DDBOU has been routed all the budget previously allocated for educational purposes. No further comment, thank you!