DEEP DIVE: Who Deserves to Learn? Trump’s Plan to Destroy Public Education
Why Trump's Executive Order Dismantling the Department of Education Will Devastate Low-Income, Disabled, and Marginalized Students -- on purpose
On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The administration claims this move is about restoring “parental rights” and eliminating federal overreach. However, this action threatens to dismantle critical support for the most vulnerable students in our education system.
