President
Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday instructing Secretary
of Education Linda McMahon to start dismantling her agency, although it
cannot be formally shut down without congressional approval. Since
returning to office in January, Trump has already slashed the Education
Department’s workforce in half and cut $600 million in grants. Education
journalist Jennifer Berkshire says despite Trump’s claims that he is
merely returning power and resources to the states, his moves were
previewed in Project 2025. “The goal is not to continue to spend the
same amount of money but just in a different way; it’s ultimately to
phase out spending … and make it more difficult and more expensive for
kids to go to college,” Berkshire says. She is co-author of the book The
Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual and host of the
education podcast Have You Heard.
No comments:
Post a Comment