The United States has begun proceedings to dismantle the Department of Education. US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to do so, fulfilling a campaign promise and a long-held goal of some conservatives, writes A2 CNN. Accusing the agency of "breathtaking failures," the White House chief of staff vowed to return the money the department controls to individual states.
"We're going to give education back to the states. And that's a very popular thing to do. But more importantly, it's a sensible thing to do. And it's going to work. We're going to love and value our teachers along with our kids, and they're going to work with parents and everybody else. And it's going to be a wonderful thing to see and it's going to be something really special," Trump said.
The decision is already facing legal challenges from those seeking to block the closure of the department, as well as sweeping cuts to its staff announced last week. Surrounded by children sitting at school desks at the White House on Thursday, Trump said that “the United States spends more money on education than any other country,” yet he added that students rank near the bottom of the world’s literacy rankings.
At the signing ceremony, the president praised Linda McMahon, whom he nominated to lead the department, and expressed his hope that she would be the last education secretary. After Trump signed the order, Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy announced plans to introduce legislation aimed at closing the department. But Republicans have a slim 53-47 majority in the Senate, and closing a federal department would require 60 votes. (A2 Televizion)
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