Trump Considers Executive Order to Restructure Major Department

Trump Goes to Work: Gutting the Education Department

President Trump is back at it. This time, he’s zeroing in on a department that’s been bleeding money and wasting time for years.

According to The Washington Post, Trump is gearing up for a series of executive actions destined to “gut” the Department of Education. His plan? Cut funding, reduce staff, and shift key responsibilities to other parts of the federal government. It’s a move designed to “depower” the agency and put education back where it belongs—in the hands of states and local communities.

For far too long, the Department of Education has blown billions of taxpayer dollars without delivering real progress. Instead of strong test scores and quality schooling, we got declining academic standards and an ever-growing bureaucracy more focused on pushing woke ideologies than on teaching kids the basics of reading and math. American students are lagging behind their global peers, despite nearly unmatched spending per pupil.

Even Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is stepping in. With 20 staffers on the ground to “audit, trim, and slash” the Education Department’s bloated operations, it’s clear that radicals have taken over. The department has become a haven for DEI activists who seem more interested in gender theory than actual education—just more reason to clean house.

Trump’s aggressive plan doesn’t stop there. He’s eyeing a shift of several functions to other agencies. The Heritage Foundation has even floated ideas like moving the student loan program to the Treasury and handing civil rights enforcement over to the Department of Justice. These moves would further weaken the department’s grip.

Of course, Democrats—and even some weak Republicans—are ready to fight tooth and nail to keep this failed agency afloat. In 2023, a House amendment to abolish the department outright fell flat, with 60 Republicans siding with Democrats to keep it in place. But Trump isn’t waiting for Congress to catch up. He’s taking action now.

Trump gets it. Washington bureaucrats shouldn’t be calling the shots in Nebraska or Texas. Instead, parents, local school boards, and state leaders should hold the reins. This isn’t just a campaign promise; it’s a long-overdue course correction for American education.