Multiple Democrats are pledging allegiance to the U.S. Department of Education after President Donald Trump, as part of his agenda to eliminate waste, fraud and corruption in the federal government, has called for it to be shut down.
In fact, public schools in American are run mostly by local boards following state regulations, but a commentary at Twitchy explained the huge significance of a federal bureaucracy to dictate to schools.
“Local school districts receive only a small fraction of their funding from the federal government—an amount so negligible it would barely be missed if it disappeared. Instead, this money could be redistributed to the states, allowing them to allocate it to schools based on specific needs, such as areas with extreme poverty or a high percentage of students with learning differences. The real reason Democrats champion the Department of Education, however, is that it serves as a tool to promote their Leftist ‘woke’ agenda,” it said.
Donald Trump and Linda McMahon want to shut down the Department of Education.
This will hurt our kids.
Almost 90% of students in the U.S. attend public school. And every single district will suffer.
Senate Democrats will fight this awful decision every step of the way. pic.twitter.com/fBjWGDXfbB
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) March 7, 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took to social media to insist that Democrats would “fight” Trump’s plans, because, “Almost 90% of students in the U.S. attend public school. And every single district will suffer.”
But social media suggested that Schumer was far wrong.
Author Michael Shellenberger said, “Closing the Department of Education will hurt kids, say Democrats. The evidence suggests the opposite. The Dept. of Ed. promoted pseudoscientific alternatives to the science of reading & direct instruction of math. The result? A catastrophic decline in student performance.”
Closing the Department of Education will hurt kids, say Democrats. The evidence suggests the opposite. The Dept. of Ed. promoted pseudoscientific alternatives to the science of reading & direct instruction of math. The result? A catastrophic decline in student performance. https://t.co/3OmEycjuTV pic.twitter.com/5uTjDfVJRS
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) March 7, 2025
And at RedState was a response to Schumer: “Total nonsense backed by zero empirical evidence. The Department of Education has produced ‘worse’ outcomes for students over the years. It’s pushed nonsense alternative learning methods that have led to falling test scores and higher rates of illiteracy.”
Total nonsense backed by zero empirical evidence.
The Department of Education has produced *worse* outcomes for students over the years. It’s pushed nonsense alternative learning methods that have led to falling test scores and higher rates of illiteracy. https://t.co/tg8SSqdauh
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) March 7, 2025
Another pointed out how scores have declined while funding has skyrocketed:
It’s been a failure since day one and needs to go, just like you. https://t.co/OCQolMKxSH pic.twitter.com/yo9JkWnoi0
— futwick (@harshyourmellow) March 7, 2025
Were there no public schools prior to 1980 when DoE went live?
From a measurable metric standpoint, can you point us to the overwhelming success of that department and the taxes used to fund it the last 45 years?
— Silence (@Fuzz2149) March 7, 2025
I disagree with your stance, Senator Schumer, on Trump and Linda McMahon’s plan to dismantle the Department of Education. I think returning control to the states could eliminate wasteful federal bureaucracy and let local communities better address their own education needs. The…
— Skid Willie (@SkidWillie) March 7, 2025
Please elaborate.
The Dept. of Education educates ZERO children.
Test scores have declined every year since the dept. was created.
The dept. has only been around for 45 years. The states managed to educate children for 200 years before the dept. was established.
Education is a…— Santiago (@fezzaririder) March 7, 2025
Others openly disputed Schumer’s claims, including one who pointed out that the states and local boards “managed to educate children for 200 years before the dept. was established.”
Chuck: I support the shutdown of the Department of Education. If it was working, why then are test scores so low? Kids today can’t read or write unless they attend private or charter schools. We spend more money per student than any other country in the world, and what do we get… https://t.co/C5hlfPQoy1
— Bill Lawrence (@BillLaw46283285) March 7, 2025
