Trump wants education both ways.

Among Donald’s campaign promises Trump is his threat to dismantle the Department of Education (ED), which he has. claim Without the basics, it’s full. He calls it “radicals, extremists, and Marxists,” but the president-elect seems to want it both ways. in an attempt to obstruct federal agencies Trump says he will return power to states But he still says he is. prepared to use executive power to suppress About schools that have policies that don’t align with his culture war agenda.

Trump proposed dismantling or significantly cutting the ED during his 2016 run for office, but he took no action. While in office this time, even though he stuck to it, He is unlikely to succeed. Because the department was elevated to a Cabinet-level agency by an act of Congress under President Jimmy Carter, closing the department would also require congressional approval. Passage of such legislation is considered unlikely. This is despite Republicans soon controlling the House and Senate. It would require a 60 percent vote in the Senate. (At least as long as the filibuster lasts.) And some Republicans may not support cutting ED because it might be unpopular with voters. Red, rural, and low-income areas are part of Countries where school districts receive the most supplemental Title I funding from agencies, even though EDs have found themselves playing a role in the culture wars But the ED’s day-to-day duties primarily involve distributing funds to K-12 schools and administering the federal loan program for college students. without getting involved in curriculum issues that are spreading to political rights

Whether he follows up on the ED threat or not, Trump has other avenues to transform America’s schools. Trump’s statements on the campaign trail suggest that he is likely to use his executive authority to roll back changes President Joe Biden made to Title IX, which in part relates to protections for LGBTQ students and rules on how colleges respond to allegations of sexual violence on campus. (These changes are now Blocked in some states) of Trump Platform also stated that he “Will sign an executive order directing all federal agencies Including the Ministry of Education End all programs that promote the concept of gender and gender transition. at any age,” and he Send a signal that he might threaten to withhold federal funding from schools that don’t fall in line; Trump and his team Maybe too It pushes public money to parents with students in private schools and K-12 schools through a system known as vouchers. “School choice,” which gained political momentum after continued attacks on public schools from Republican politicians (Vouchers are Trump’s last priority Secretary of Education Betsy DeVostoo).

Conservative politicians often outwardly believe that the federal government has a significant role in schools. But many are also likely to push for policy priorities on education. When they are in positions of national power, Jon Valant, an education policy expert at the Brookings Institution, told me, the Department of Education in particular is a Republican terrorist. President Ronald Reagan Already spoken about closing agencies as part of an effort to downsize the federal government; (He was apparently unsuccessful.) But for all the talk of reducing the power of the federal government, getting rid of the ED would likely mean moving things around. The Justice Department might manage civil rights programs currently managed by the ED. Treasury Department May take over student loan management It is unclear whether these changes “It would reduce the federal government’s role in education or the cost of administering those programs,” Valant told me.

Although he claims he will throw this department out. But Trump has continued to staff the department, and he has brought up Linda McMahon, a key campaign figure. donor It has roots in professional wrestling. as his education secretary McMahon is consistent with the description of the other cabinet choices. Trump’s Latest: Friends or Loyalists Unqualified for Current Roles She had little experience working in or with schools—she once claimed to have. degree in education After all, she had already spent one semester teaching students. The Washington Post and Hartford Courant Reported– but choosing McMahon doesn’t send as strong a signal as choosing a louder culture war voice like the co-founder of Moms for Liberty. Tiffany JusticeOklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters or right-wing activist Christopher Rufo All of whom are policy experts. Guess Regarding possible selection – there may be

In his first term as president Trump talks playfully about his education plans But in the end I didn’t do much. The national conversation about schools is in a different place. Before the culture wars get even hotter public believe In schools and other institutions, Trump and his allies have made schools the villains on many social issues. in the middle As his campaign continues, this time he may have even more motivation to take action. If he is willing to change the system

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