End The Department of Education? The US House Of Representatives Votes To Fund It In Full – OpEd |
President Donald Trump is not a small government guy. But, he has declared during his 2024 presidential campaign and since his intention to drastically reduce or even eliminate a Cabinet department — the Department of Education.
A December report from the Bipartisan Policy Center notes that, while the Trump administration has appeared to reduce roughly by half the number of employees at the Education Department, the Cabinet department remains a big spender. The report explains:
With a discretionary budget of $79.6 in Fiscal Year 2025, the Department of Education has a........