May 13, 2025legislationEducation PolicyFederal Bureaucracy
Trump and McMahon Advance Department of Education Shutdown Legislation
President Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon advanced legislation to abolish the Department of Education, moving the 45-year-old agency closer to elimination. The bill proposes transferring federal education functions to states, raising concerns about equity in public schooling, federal student aid administration, and civil rights enforcement in schools.