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Abolishing the Department of Education: Why Trump and Project 2025 Want It

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The U.S. Department of Education didn't become a stand-alone agency until 1980 .

The federal government spent money on education and developed education policies going back to the 19th century .

Some Democrats and the American Federation of Teachers opposed the idea, due to fears about excessive federal meddling in local education decisions.

Trump said the U.S. had a “horrible” education ranking at the bottom of developed countries.

It’s not totally clear what sources Trump was using.

Abolishing a federal department would require an act of Congress .

It likely would also require broad bipartisan support, which the idea doesn’t have.

Butcher acknowledged that it's “a big, ambitious idea,” but said it’s also a serious one.

Past efforts, he said, lacked willpower and an advocate who prioritized it.

He was encouraged when every candidate in Republican presidential primary debates last year said they supported ending the department.

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