Trump to sign order to begin dismantling Education Department on Thursday
Source: CBS News
March 19, 2025 / 7:04 PM EDT
Washington — President Trump will sign an executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education on Thursday, according to the White House. The signing has been in the works for weeks and will be marked by an event at the White House in which several Republican governors, including Mr. Trump's former rival Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, are expected to attend.
"President Trump's executive order to expand educational opportunities will empower parents, states, and communities to take control and improve outcomes for all students," White House spokesperson Harrison Fields said in a statement Wednesday. But completely eliminating the department would require congressional approval, which isn't certain.
Dismantling the Department of Education has long been a goal for Republicans, dating back to the Reagan administration. Hours after Education Secretary Linda McMahon was confirmed by the Senate, she issued a memo with the subject line "Our Department's Final Mission."
The memo said "this is our opportunity to perform one final, unforgettable public service to future generations of students. I hope you will join me in ensuring that when our final mission is complete; we will be able to say that we left American education freer, stronger, and with more hope for the future."
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-executive-order-education-department/
THAT is what should PRECEDE any crap that comes out of this administration. Media should NOT even entertain the illegal utterances as somehow "true" and in order to do that, the FACTS need to be given FIRST. Don't wait until halfway through an article or until the very end because when you do, you give credence to the lies.

Irish_Dem
(70,613 posts)The end of the public school system.
talking about his different loyal groups of voters who got him elected,.......... HE ACTUALLY SAID:
AND I LOVE THE UN-EDUCATED,...... I REALLY DO,......... I LOVE THE UNEDUCATED
WOW..........A true FUCK YOU moment at the winning of the election...., and the crowd of illiterate, trailer park trash, cheered and smiled....
Irish_Dem
(70,613 posts)Trump, Putin, the GOP know this.
Education must be destroyed.
Lovie777
(18,851 posts)OrlandoDem2
(2,871 posts)drray23
(8,241 posts)No voting in congress on executive orders.
Dismantling the department of education by executive order is illegal and would require congress to pass a law to approve it but Trump is going ahead anyway setting up for another court battle.
BumRushDaShow
(154,219 posts)OrlandoDem2
(2,871 posts)Congressional approval. I would hope the Democrats stand firm on this.
mdbl
(6,659 posts)The repugs in Congress are also the enablers which makes them accomplices.
hlthe2b
(110,153 posts)Especially in a red state that will do little to fill the unmet needs.
This is horrendous--in an ocean full of horrendous moves from these SOBs.
Docreed2003
(18,266 posts)We are able to ever regain political power in this country, how long do you think it will take to rebuild what Musk/Trump are undoing?
groundloop
(13,037 posts)Just like anything else in life, what takes a long time to build can be brought down extremely fast.
Assuming we have elections again I can certainly see Democrats winning with a mandate to fix what tRump and Elmo have ruined. However, just like every time at least back to Reagan, when repubs have left the country in shambles Democrats take the heat for not being able to get everything fixed in four short years.
Bayard
(25,434 posts)The U.S. is already 8th on the world education rankings. We seem to be getting stupider all the time.
groundloop
(13,037 posts)Are you sure that's correct?
I read a shocking statistic a while back which I wasn't sure about until I looked it up..... 54% of adults in the US read below a 6th grade level.
The GQP prospers with an uneducated electorate, they're in no hurry to teach people to read and to learn critical thinking skills.
BattleRow
(1,623 posts)
Wiz Imp
(5,351 posts)According to the "EDucation Index" which is is a component of the Human Development Index (HDI) published every year by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in 2019 (the latest year listed on wikipedia) the US ranked 16th.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Index
According to the World Population Review, the US is ranked 31st for 2025.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/education-rankings-by-country
According to the World Top 20 Project Network the US is not in the Top 20
https://worldtop20.org/worldbesteducationsystem/
According to US NEW & World Report of most well developed public education systems, the US ranked 12th.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/rankings/well-developed-public-education-system
From Factcheck.org factchecking Trump's statements on US Education.
In reading, the U.S. average score of 504 was higher than the OECD average score of 476. Compared with the other 36 participating OECD members, the U.S. ranked 6th. Ireland and Japan were tied for the top ranking with an average score of 516, and Colombia was lowest with a score of 409. Looking at all of the 81 countries in the dataset, including non-OECD countries, the U.S. ranked 9th.
In science, the U.S. score of 499 was higher than the OECD average of 485. Among the 37 participating OECD countries, the U.S. ranked 12th. Japan was highest with a score of 547, and Mexico was lowest with a score of 410. Looking at all 81 countries in the PISA study, the U.S. ranked 16th.
In math, the U.S. average score of 465 ranked 28th out of 37 OECD countries. The U.S. score was lower than the OECD average of 472, though the difference was not statistically significant. The country with the highest average score was Japan (536), and the lowest was Colombia (383). Looking at all of the 81 countries in the PISA data, the U.S. math literacy score ranked 34th.
Bayard
(25,434 posts)The first one I posted does appear optimistic. Here's one from Pew Research:
U.S. students ranked 28th out of 37 OECD member countries in math. Among OECD countries, Japanese students had the highest math scores and Colombian students scored lowest. The U.S. ranking was similar in 2018, the last time the test was administered. The U.S. average score for math fell by 13 percentage points between 2018 and 2022, but the U.S. was far from alone in experiencing a decline in scores. In fact, 25 of the 37 OECD countries saw at least a 10-point drop in average math scores from 2018 to 2022.
In science, the U.S. ranked 12th out of 37 OECD countries. Japanese students ranked highest and Mexican students ranked lowest. The U.S average science score was virtually unchanged since 2018. Across OECD countries, far fewer countries experienced a large decline in science scores than in math scores. Seven OECD countries saw their mean science scores decline by 10 points or more.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/24/most-americans-think-us-k-12-stem-education-isnt-above-average-but-test-results-paint-a-mixed-picture/
DENVERPOPS
(12,542 posts)figures I wrote down, awhile back:
7th in literacy
27th in Math
22nd in Science
49th in Life expectancy
78th in Infant Mortality (In spite of us thinking we have the best Medical Care in the world)
Martin68
(25,914 posts)markodochartaigh
(3,011 posts)/s
"Making headlines in the measure (Senate Bill 166) is the removal of the following requirements to earn a high school diploma:
Ending the requirement to pass the statewide, standardized grade 10 English Language Arts (ELA) assessment, or earn a concordant score
Ending the requirement to pass the statewide, standardized Algebra I end-of-course assessment or earn a comparative score."
https://www.wptv.com/news/education/florida-education-bill-would-remove-requirement-to-pass-algebra-i-english-exam-to-earn-high-school-diploma
Bluethroughu
(7,208 posts)cab67
(3,391 posts)It can be set up again.
OMGWTF
(4,765 posts)With Kamala we could have had $25K toward a down payment for first-time home buyers and my son and his wife would have $6K toward their new baby's needs. Instead, we are witnessing the dismantling of our government in real time. PROTEST PEOPLE!
Mblaze
(577 posts)Even if there is a Department of Education?
It's the MAGA mind meld that can't take control with a Department of Education.
Hieronymus Phact
(610 posts)Wasn't it was created by an act of congress? can't it only be unmade by an act of congress?
Crowman2009
(3,113 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,522 posts)do a fine job of maintaining educational standards in our schools.
SusieCreamcheese
(5 posts)Every morning I ask myself, "what fresh hell is being served up for today's breakfast"? The mad king and his ketamine-fueled jester do not disappoint. Yesterday it was the impeachment of judges who rule against the king. Today it's the dismantling the Department of Education. Tomorrow it will be something equally heinous . . . or worse. We are in the midst of a national nervous breakdown.
And I'm about to lose my mind.
kimbutgar
(25,285 posts)Idiocracy, 1984 merged and reimagined .
dweller
(26,665 posts)Until everyone is ignorant as he is … magaaaah
✌🏻
czarjak
(12,933 posts)Oooops?