While I'm all for getting rid of the DOE and returning education to the states. I think this is something that should be abolished later in the term. What do I mean by that... We need to use the DOE to enforce nationally patriotic education, there are 2 genders boys and girls, and mandate that schools eliminate dei in their teachings. The left imposed this on us, it's time we impose the right teaching on America. Then after 3.5 years the states Edu will have been bent back into shape and we get rid of the fed DOE. I know this isn't ideal but I think we should definitely should consider this option b4 going to town while it still exists. Let me know your thoughts
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The DOE controls the money that gets doled out to the states. Their woke agenda is pushed down the throats of the states or else they don’t get federal funding.
Eliminate DOE on day one. Stop payments from states to Federal Government for education. Return remaining funds back to states.
Without this DOE lever of power, the woke agenda in schools will self correct.
Get government out of education altogether.
The idea of government public schooling is only a couple of hundred years old, the blink of an eye in the historic time scale. Some combination of home schooling and private schooling was the norm throughout most of human history. It can be so again.
The government could supply free 1776 curricula and supplement proven texts. Let each community resolve its learning.
Probably a good idea but I wouldn't wait 3.5 years. Maybe 1.5 years like the DOGE dateline. We wait too long and there may be a stronger fight against closing it down.
All I'm trying to say is we should leverage whats there and remove it B4 someone else gets their hand on it. But idk I'm just trying to do the thought exercise here and see how we can leverage certain areas of govt with the eventuality of returning it to the local levels. For example New Jersey used to have one of the most comprehensive systems of education in the world but the Dems stripped it from them under Obama. But now the Dems occupy NJ and we shouldnt let Dems queer the kids in public schools. (I'm all for school choice but school in the North East is definitely a lot different than the rest of the country) plus NJ is being destroyed by Dems/communists.
NJ is just about fully controlled by the communist unions.
And the problem is the teachers are on board with the dumbed down, woke commie curriculum... Not because they necessarily believe in the agenda{though more and more do-"selective" hiring}, but because they won't let go of the cushy schedule and guaranteed promotions/pay rise/pension.
In the short term, the department of education is on probation for 5 years with the stipulation they must introduce a new curriculum that implements the Constitution and the bill of rights as mandatory courses, and turn away from special interest classes. Every teacher is on a five year contract. At the end of the five years, they will be judged by the merit system, not by the capability to toe the company line.
It's the only way to fix it.
I don't think you're going to quickly or easily eliminate the woke leaning of the school districts, even when it's tied to $$. These folks spouting this junk are brainwashed - it truly has become a mental illness.
I think DOE needs to be eliminated, period.
One of the best things about eliminating federal DOE is eliminating the faddish "new best practices" that were spouted every two or three years. The inservices and trainings - all tied to funding - consumed the school districts and are what brought us "new math" and "Charlotte Danielson method of evaluation".
To your point, the DOE needs to be sunset. I just think it will happen over the course of a few years tho, and we can use to to benefit the country until them
We the People can effect change quicker and easier if the government power is at the local level.
3.5 years is a long time in the life of a student...
I disagree. Let the local school boards immediately determine curriculum, and let the state be involved if help is needed by the board. That’s it. Scores will begin to climb quickly.
Right now, many school boards are infiltrated by woke members. Until they're gone nothing will change.