Shutting Down the Department of Education
Returning Power to Parents, States, and Local Communities
Brothers and sisters, this is one of the most important and hopeful developments we’ve seen in a long time. The federal Department of Education — that massive bureaucracy in Washington that has spent decades telling parents, teachers, and local schools how to do their jobs — is finally being cut down to size.
The Daily Signal reports that the Department is actively reducing its responsibilities, shifting programs back to the states, and preparing for major downsizing. This is exactly what millions of Americans have been asking for. For years, the federal government has taken more and more control over education while results have gotten worse. Test scores have stagnated or declined, costs have skyrocketed, and parents have been pushed out of the driver’s seat.
Now, under strong leadership, we’re seeing real change. The Department is returning authority where it belongs — to parents, local school boards, and state governments who actually know the children in their communities. This is common sense. No one in Washington knows your child better than you do. No bureaucrat in a distant office should decide what your kids are taught about history, morality, or faith.
This move is long overdue. The Department of Education was only created in 1979. Before that, America had one of the strongest education systems in the world without a giant federal agency running everything. Since then, we’ve spent trillions with very little improvement. It’s time to admit what hasn’t worked and try a better way — local control, parental rights, and competition instead of one-size-fits-all mandates from Washington.
The American people are watching closely. This is about more than budgets and bureaucracy. It’s about who gets to shape the hearts and minds of the next generation. Do we want Washington elites deciding what our children learn, or do we want parents and communities making those decisions? The answer should be obvious.
This is a victory for freedom. It’s a victory for parents who have fought hard for their rights. And it’s a victory for common sense. Let’s keep praying for wisdom for our leaders as they carry this important work forward. The future of our children and our nation depends on getting education right.
See below for some of the recent victories in beheading this monster that’s been harming American children for 46 years, due to the great work of Secretary Linda McMahon.
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Original article — 2026-06-16, The Daily Signal, Ed Department Cuts Responsibilities
The Department of Education is reducing its role and shifting responsibilities back to states and local communities as part of the broader effort to return control of education to parents and states.
Read More: https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/06/16/ed-department-cuts-responsibilities/Related article 1 — March 20, 2025, The White House, Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities
President Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Education to begin returning authority over education to the states and local communities.
Read More: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/improving-education-outcomes-by-empowering-parents-states-and-communities/Related article 2 — March 20, 2026, NEA Today, The Plan to Abolish the Education Department — One Year Later
One year after the executive order, the administration has made significant progress in reducing the size and scope of the Department of Education.
Read More: https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/plan-abolish-education-department-one-year-laterRelated article 3 — November 18, 2025, Federal News Network, Trump Administration Takes Major Step Toward Dismantling Education Department
The Department is handing off major grant programs to other agencies as part of the plan to shrink and eventually close the Department.
Read More: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/reorganization/2025/11/education-department-offloads-some-work-to-other-agencies-as-trump-presses-for-its-closure/