Maybe because his support is popular with both Republicans and Democrats. And because the reduction of this funding would undermine the large hole in the budgets of the Red Powers.
In her Confirm the hearing Linda McMahon, the nominee Donald Trump last week, passed the thin line. On the one hand, she needed to assure Congress and the American people that she approached the office of the ministers. Out of the otherget yourself out of work“Then we should not be surprised that McMuhon rejected the opinion that she would” overcome “education, believing that it will be eradicated”waste, fraud and abuse“
It’s a lie. But this is a lie that McMahon has to say, because the truth is not as popular as the president would like.
Today, the Education Department is the place of our strongest national commitments for equal opportunities for school -age children. It wasn’t always so. For most of the early story US Education OfficeAs it was known then, it was mainly the task of collecting statistics. But since the nation gradually expanded the achievement of the established rights and range of its assurances to the young, it has accumulated a significant portfolio of defense and provisions related to education. Not far Law on Elementary and Secondary Education 1965. Law on Higher Education 1965. Amendments to Education 1972.and 1975 Education for all children with disabilities (subsequently replaced by Law on Disability In 1990). These types of investment as well as at school fulfilling laws like The Law on Civil Rights 1964.It meant that the federal government played an increasingly active role in aligning game conditions for youth.
The Department of Education is not deprived of shortcomings. According to republican critics over the past few decades, the agency has become a federal overcoming site. Perhaps the most brazen enthusiast of such crimes was Arn DuncanBarack Obama’s education secretary who used his post to drive through many unpopular reforms during his stay. Such efforts were ridiculous, not just because they went beyond the federal role in the system, which has long been characterized by high levels of local control. They also created feeds for conspiracy, thinking about nationalization of education. Although it may seem ancient history, the right tea party has used common major state standards revive its movement After Obama has been re -elected. Supported by means of both the education department and the Gates Fund, “Obamacore” was painted As “a moody federal plot to snatch control over education from local school systems and parents.”
However, the Education Department was unlikely to be a partisan project of the Democratic Party. As mentioned, Jimmy Carter signed the 1980 legislation, which cleared the Department of Education from the Ministry of Health, Education and Welfare. But the Autonomous Department of Education was established by the law of Congress with more than 100 cospons in the House and the Senate, 26 of which were Republicans. As Members 96 -Go Congress described This new agency would secure a “federal commitment to accessing equal opportunities for each person.”
This commitment is what is now being attacked. And that is why Trump views the agency as “Great work“Look past the rhetoric and activity on the surface of the education department and focus instead of its budget. Approximately $ 15 billion goes to schools that serve low -income students each year, mostly urban and rural communities. Another 15 billion dollars and so to support Students with disabilities and over $ 50 billion each year goes to grants and subsidies to cover the cost The college.
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Donald Trump is legally unable to close the Education Department. But, as the latest events show, the borders of the executive will be checked early and often in this administration. Even if Trump does not force the unconstitutional cessation of agencies, he will almost certainly be the team, firing the employees and reducing his budget. The so -called Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk already cut approximately $ 1 billion In education grants and contracts. And Trump suggested that he would turn any remaining federal education costs into the grants block that can be spent on almost everything, including projects that undermine the power and stability of public schools. His Executive Order on January 29 “Expanding educational freedom and opportunities for families“, – refers the states to the use of the Grant Financing Department for vouchers of private schools and other forms of choice of school.
The law alone will not restrain Donald Trump. Also facts. But Trump is a populist, and many contradictions in his views can often be explained by his tendency to seek approval from his fans. Because this is the case, the salvation of the Department of Education, if it can be done at all, will require convincing ordinary Republicans that they have something to lose. And they definitely do. Look, for example, in Florida Sarasot’s countyWhere almost 60 percent of the ballots were submitted in November last year. In the same election, 84 percent of voters decided to collect their own real estate taxes to support local schools. And according to the grassroots group Support our schoolSarasota will lose large when the Department of Education receives an ax: $ 12.3 million for special education, $ 11.4 million for low -income students, and more than $ 4 million in other federal funds.
Even in the midst of the Bushan Cultural War, Americans are still pragmatic people who support the practical interests in their communities and the institutions that secure them. Therefore, when Trump administration avoids a harmful ball in schools, it is likely to make more confusion than applause among its fans. At this point, however, it can also be too late. Thus, the trick is to sound the alarm that can be heard through the guerrilla division.
