While President Donald Trump has deployed, nearly every means possible to diminish and shrink the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) has now taken the first step toward gaining the congressional support needed to abolish the agency altogether.
Trump’s executive order signed in March directs the Secretary of Education to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return education authority to the states while continuing to ensure the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which Americans rely.”
Trump has floated the idea of abolishing the DOE for years. Having won the presidency, the conversation has moved significantly outside the realm of theory.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has repeatedly stated that Trump nominated her to the position to put herself out of a job.
Trump’s order has already diminished the DOE's size and scope. However, closing permanently would require an act of Congress.
Enter Moore, who reintroduced legislation that would abolish the Department and provide funding directly to states for elementary and secondary education.
"The Department of Education has turned into a breeding ground for political activists pushing anti-American ideologies," Moore said. "Across the country, we've seen federal taxpayer dollars fund the promotion of radical gender and critical race theories in classrooms—often without parents' knowledge or approval. Education should be a family decision, not a federal government decision. It's time to give parents back the power over their children's learning."
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