President Ronald Reagan once tried to get rid of the Education Department, but he was unsuccessful and many individuals believe that education policies should be left at the local and state levels instead of the federal government.
The Education Department is not the first agency that a Republican representative has tried to abolish. Representative Matt Gaetz from Florida is working on a bill that would get rid of the EPA, another agency that wasn’t flavored by President Reagan.
Many critics believe that both departments are necessary but there have to be reforms in education.
The US needs to become a leader in education and help its youth not be in debt as they come out of college. Local and state government are having a hard time balancing their budgets due to the amount of money that is needed.
There should be a federal agency to overlook the education system. Another thing that is concerning on some critics is asking the state and local governments to enforce Title IX, which is important for many schools with regards to sports and other areas, notes The American Partnership.
But what seems clear is that the Trump administration is not into the idea of abolishing the Education Department and the appointment of Betsy DeVos is one clear proof of that.