Staff Reports
President Trump has thrown down the gauntlet, calling for the immediate closure of the Department of Education, labeling it the “biggest con job” in governmental history. Here’s a man who’s not afraid to speak the truth, and in this case, the truth stings—especially for those rooted in the bureaucratic swamp of Washington. With a department notorious for its low performance and unapologetic leftist agenda, Trump’s proposal is music to the ears of conservatives who have long yearned to reclaim education from the iron grip of federal oversight.
In typical Trump fashion, he didn’t mince words when addressing reporters. He’s been hammering the point that education should be returned to the states, where it belongs. With plenty of evidence to back him up, Trump highlighted an embarrassing statistic: the United States shells out more money per pupil than any other nation yet ranks a miserable 40th in terms of academic performance. Talk about poor investment—putting that kind of cash in the stock market would be a smarter move.
JUST NOW: President Trump calls for the Department of Education to be closed “right away.” pic.twitter.com/rZetbvwgcu
— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) February 12, 2025
Trump’s vision is clear and audacious; he envisions a future where states like Iowa, Idaho, and Colorado take charge of education standards, promoting localized control that could rival countries like Denmark and Sweden in educational effectiveness. Why not return control to the people who know their communities best? Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach from a distant Washington D.C. bureaucrat, families could have a say in their children’s education, a concept that aligns perfectly with conservative values.
The broad consensus among conservatives has been to dismantle the Department of Education ever since its inception under President Jimmy Carter. Ronald Reagan even promised to wipe it off the map but encountered the familiar Washington roadblocks. Nowadays, with a tremendous uptick in criticism over the agency’s role in pushing a leftist agenda in schools, it’s high time for a fresh look. Many classrooms have transformed into socialist indoctrination centers, leaving parents frustrated and concerned about the future of their children’s education.
To further bolster Trump’s crusade, his nominee for Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, has expressed solid support for reducing federal control. During confirmation, she asserted that many of the department’s responsibilities really belong to other agencies and that education should be closest to the child—not buried beneath layers of federal red tape. With McMahon on board and an ambitious executive order on the horizon, it seems the Department of Education’s days could be numbered. As the saying goes, why fix a broken institution when you can simply smash it to pieces?
