President Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to start dismantling the Department of Education.
"It sounds strange, doesn’t it? Department of Education. We’re going to eliminate it," Trump said while speaking in the East Room of the White House at a ceremony where he was flanked by children seated at school desks.
Eliminating the department completely would require congressional approval.Congress established the Department of Education in 1979 during President Jimmy Carter’s administration, and any effort to abolish the department would face major obstacles from Democrats in the Republican-controlled Senate, where 60 votes are required to overcome a filibuster and advance a measure to a final vote.
nbcnews on March 20th, 2025 at 21:19 UTC »
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to start dismantling the Department of Education.
"It sounds strange, doesn’t it? Department of Education. We’re going to eliminate it," Trump said while speaking in the East Room of the White House at a ceremony where he was flanked by children seated at school desks.
Eliminating the department completely would require congressional approval.Congress established the Department of Education in 1979 during President Jimmy Carter’s administration, and any effort to abolish the department would face major obstacles from Democrats in the Republican-controlled Senate, where 60 votes are required to overcome a filibuster and advance a measure to a final vote.
More here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-signs-executive-order-dismantle-education-department-white-house-rcna197251
Sundabar on March 20th, 2025 at 21:35 UTC »
I'm not surprised they had him sit up front in kindergarten.
Alsoomse on March 20th, 2025 at 21:36 UTC »
What the fuck is wrong with the parents of those kids?