i, for one, am thrilled that “because jesus” will become the catch-all answer to every question in some states.
we are going to be the dumbest nation so quickly.
are we not already there?
qualify it with “industrialized” and you win.
I wonder when I can claim asylum elsewhere
Directly from ed.gov:
In creating the Department of Education, Congress specified that: No provision of a program administered by the Secretary or by any other officer of the Department shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or any such officer to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution, school, or school system…
Don’t let anyone tell you they’re just getting rid of “woke dei curriculum”, they’re trying to screw over all the people who need the help of things like an IEP or 504 Plan by cutting staff for those programs, end subsidized loans, grants, etc for those who can’t afford college, you get the point. Be very glad that if you were able to get an education before this point that you did, and expect the interest rate on your student loans to go up…
I still have 2 years left to finish my degree and now I won’t even be able to pay for it. Not that I won’t be forced to move for my own safety
I’m in the same boat, I’m just really hoping this administration collapses (either by itself or by enough external influence) soon. I suppose one silver lining might be that there is no provisions in our constitution that can stop or postpone an election, even in war
The collapse of this country is the only thing I have left to look forward to, everything else is just spiraling down and down
This threat has been lingering since he retook office. I asked my partner, who is at an education conference as an elementary teacher, what percentage of teachers support the end of the Dept of Education. She doesn’t know one teacher that supports the removal. Not one.
Can we go back to wanting more pay/benefits for teachers and not hosing them more than ever?
Well Linda can’t be doing a very good job
As outrageous as this is, it made me curious… for me, the Department of Education is just one of those things I’ve kind of always known about, but did you know that the current office and secretary was created in 1979? Under Jimmy Carter?
🤯
It’s amazing how… recent… a lot of these cabinet positions actually are:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_the_United_States
Homeland Security - 2003 (that tracks)
Veterans Affairs - 1989
Education - 1979
(Previously “Health, Education, and Welfare”) - 1953
Energy - 1977
Transportation - 1967
Housing and Urban Development - 1966
Health and Human Services - 1980
(Previously “Health, Education, and Welfare”) - 1953
Labor - 1913
(Previously “Commerce and Labor”) - 1903
Commerce - 1913
(Previously “Commerce and Labor”) - 1903
Agriculture - 1862
Interior - 1849
Attorney General - 1789
Defense - 1947
(Previously “Secretary of War”) - 1789
(Previously “Secretary of the Navy”) - 1798
(Previously “Secretary AT War”) - 1783
Treasury - 1789
(Previously “Superintendent of Finance”) - 1771
State - 1789
(Previously “Secretary of foreign affairs”) - 1781
Vice President - 1789