Ok, how exactly?

Are we talking about eliminating it in name or spirit, or actually getting the government out of education?

Because if it's just to eliminate the Department of Education as a cabinet level department, then all Congress has to do is vote to "abolish" the department, and then move people and funding around to different agencies in the state and federal level. Which will be one giant clusterfuck.

But to get the government out of education all together? I don't think it's possible. The President isn't a dictator. If Trump just decided he could get the government out of the educational system with an Executive Order (which I'm not sure is even legal), he's going to have a horrible time ever getting Congress to negotiate with him in the future.

It makes me wonder if Trump could just eliminate the Department of Education with an executive order, or anything similar, why didn't he do it his first term? He's been saying he was going to eliminate it back in 2016. Or any time since, for those who think he's secretly still the President?

And what would be stopping the next Democrat president (or Biden, for those who think he's really the President) from making Executive Orders to undo every single thing they could that Trump accomplished?

From everything I've read (and it's been a good bit), there is really no way for him to just eliminate the federal government from being involved with the education system.

But if there is one, please share. Because it would be really nice if it wasn't just all wishful thinking.

I'm not getting my hopes up until someone can point out a legal path he could take that would actually do all this.

PS, I'd love to see how the people who use the school system as free child care will cope with having to parent and educate their kids.

Ok, how exactly?

Are we talking about eliminating it in name or spirit, or actually getting the government out of education?

Because if it's just to eliminate the Department of Education as a cabinet level department, the all Congress has to do is vote to "abolish" the department, and then move people and funding around to different agencies in the state and federal level. Which will be one giant clusterfuck.

But to get the government out of education all together? I don't think it's possible. The President isn't a dictator. If Trump just decided he could get the government out of the educational system with an Executive Order (which I'm not sure is even legal), he's going to have a horrible time ever getting Congress to negotiate with him in the future.

It makes me wonder if Trump could just eliminate the Department of Education with an executive order, or anything similar, why didn't he do it his first term? He's been saying he was going to eliminate it back in 2016. Or any time since, for those who think he's secretly still the President?

And what would be stopping the next Democrat president (or Biden, for those who think he's really the President) from making Executive Orders to undo every single thing they could that Trump accomplished?

From everything I've read (and it's been a good bit), there is really no way for him to just eliminate the federal government from being involved with the education system.

But if there is one, please share. Because it would be really nice if it wasn't just all wishful thinking.

I'm not getting my hopes up until someone can point out a legal path he could take that would actually do all this.

Ok, how exactly?