Summary

Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the Returning Education to Our States Act, aiming to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, a long-time Republican goal aligned with Trump’s agenda.

The bill proposes redistributing the department’s $200 billion budget and responsibilities to other federal agencies and states, such as shifting federal student loans to the Treasury.

Critics warn this could undermine protections for students with disabilities and marginalized groups.

While the bill faces significant political hurdles, it reflects broader GOP efforts to reduce federal influence over education policy.

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    22 days ago

    Just keep going with that logic and defunding every public service and let them separate every state until they all become 50 small autonomous countries.

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        22 days ago

        Man why are we fantasizing about this. What’s the reddest state you can think of, Texas? 42% blue. Florida? 43%. Even in ridiculous places like North Dakota, 1/3 of the people voted blue. What happens to them when blue states form their little utopia?

        • Tiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          21 days ago

          Is it better to let the entire country suffer then instead? This whole election has been a series of complicated trolley problems