Trump Preparing Executive Order to Dismantle U.S. Department of Education, Shifting Control to States and Territories

If the U.S. Department of Education is reduced or eliminated, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other territories may need to manage federal education programs independently.

President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing an executive order that would significantly alter the structure and responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Education, with the ultimate goal of returning educational control back to individual states. This move comes in response to what Trump describes as the nation's poor educational performance despite high expenditure.

The president has made it clear through recent statements and actions that his administration's focus is not on destroying education but rather on restructuring how it is managed. On February 4, when questioned about nominating Linda McMahon to lead the Department he aims to dismantle, Trump responded, "Because I told Linda, Linda I hope you do a great job in putting yourself out of a job. I want her to put herself out of a job. Education Department — we're ranked number 40 out of 40 schools, we're ranked number 1 in cost per pupil, so we spend more per pupil than any other country in the world, and we're ranked at the bottom of the list, we're ranked very badly. And what I want to do is let the states run schools. I believe strongly in school choice, but in addition to that, I want the states to run [public] schools, and I want Linda to put herself out of a job."

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