Trump’s Plan to Eliminate the Department of Education Raises Concerns Over Funding and Civil Rights Enforcement

President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his commitment to close the federal Department of Education, fulfilling a campaign promise to shift control over educational policy and funding to individual states. Trump has argued that states should have full autonomy over their school systems, free from federal oversight. However, education experts warn that dismantling the Department of Education could have serious implications for K-12 funding, civil rights enforcement, and the ability to maintain a consistent quality of education across the nation.

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