(VitalNews.org) – Fulfilling one of his key campaign promises, President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order to abolish the Department of Education.
A leaked memo confirms the administration’s plans to dismantle the department and return educational control to states, possibly as soon as today.
The move signals a major victory for parents and local communities who have watched education standards plummet under Washington’s control.
According to multiple reports, the executive order titled “Eliminating the Department of Education” is being finalized.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has been tasked with what President Trump described as a “momentous final mission.”
This means she has been essentially tasked with dismantling the very department she leads.
The draft executive order does not mince words about the federal government’s failed endeavor in education.
“The experiment of controlling American education through Federal programs and dollars—and the unaccountable bureaucrats those programs and dollars support—has failed our children, our teachers, and our families,” the order states.
This move comes as American education continues to deteriorate under federal control. The United States currently ranks a dismal 20th in education among 41 developed nations.
Student test scores show alarming declines following COVID-19 lockdowns and the push for remote learning.
These failures have reinforced President Trump’s determination to return education decisions to state and local authorities.
“Our job is to respect the will of the American people and the President they elected, who has tasked us with accomplishing the elimination of bureaucratic bloat here at the Department of Education – a momentous final mission – quickly and responsibly,” the order continues.
While the president’s executive authority cannot completely eliminate the department without congressional approval, the order will dramatically reduce its role and influence.
Important programs like Title I funding for disadvantaged students, Pell Grants for college students, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness will continue, but with supervision shifted to other federal agencies.
McMahon appears ready to enforce President Trump’s vision immediately, including taking action against leftist ideologies in schools.
Her department has prepared to crack down on transgender athletes in women’s sports and dismantle harmful DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs that have prioritized divisive identity politics over academic excellence.
President Trump has consistently criticized the Education Department for pushing “critical race theory, gender ideology or other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content onto our children.”
His executive action aims to free American schools from what he has described as the influence of “radical zealots and Marxists” who have hijacked federal education policy.
Democrats are already lining up to oppose the move, falsely claiming it will harm public schools and only benefit the wealthy.
However, many parents and education advocates see this as a long-overdue restoration of local control and parental rights.
The also argue that the move will allow communities to tailor education to their specific needs rather than following one-size-fits-all federal mandates that have failed America’s children.
This executive order represents the first step in fulfilling President Trump’s broader education vision.
It will empower parents, eliminate wasteful bureaucracy, and end the federal government’s disastrous efforts in controlling American education.
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