Florida sues US Department of Education
RTMAR 18 2023
Republican US Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota introduced legislation on Thursday to eliminate the Department of Education, which was first established in 1979. Rounds said he's been pursuing such legislation "for years."Republican US Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota introduced legislation on Thursday to eliminate the Department of Education, which was first established in 1979. Rounds said he had been pursuing such legislation "for years."
He said it would "eliminate" the department and redistribute all critical federal programs to other agencies. For example, Indigenous programs would be moved to the Department of the Interior and student loans to the Treasury Department.
It would also return disability programs to the Department of Health and Human Services, and "research and training efforts overseas to the State Department.It would also return disability programs to the Department of Health and Human Services, and "research and training efforts overseas" to the State Department.
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The Department of Education is vital for equal access to education and the nation's democracy. It ensures funding for low-income schools, enforces anti-discrimination laws, supports students with disabilities, and distributes billions of dollars in grants and loans. Besides wasting time, expertise, and funding that is already in place, dismantling it risks deepening inequities, worsening teacher shortages, and abandoning federal accountability crucial for student success.