President-elect Donald Trump has big plans for education in America.
When asked about what the Republican has in mind, Trump-Vance transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt
told Time, “The American people re-elected President Trump by a resounding margin, giving him a mandate to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail. He will deliver.”
If Trump delivers on his campaign promises and corresponding
Agenda47 plan for education, then the Education Department as it now exists is toast, and most of its present responsibilities are likely headed back to the states.
Extra to hollowing out the Education Department, Trump has also promised universal school choice; protections for prayer in public schools; a prioritization of reading, writing, and arithmetic and an ejection of leftist propaganda; a switch from tenure to merit pay for teachers; and a federal reinforcement of parental rights.
In a September 2023 video outlining his ten principles for improving schools, Trump
noted, “The United States spends more money on education than any other country in the world. And yet we get the worst outcomes. We are at the bottom of every list. In total, American society…
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