A coalition of Republican lawmakers led by U.S. Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced legislation to shut down the U.S. Department of Education, arguing that there is no constitutional authority for the controversial bureaucracy to exist. Top Republicans from Reagan to Trump have called for such a move but it has remained elusive thus far.
The bill, dubbed “H.R. 899 – To terminate the Department of Education,” is just one sentence long: “The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2023.” If approved, the federal agency would have to cease operations prior to next year, with control reverting to states and local communities.
The liberty-minded Kentucky lawmaker, who announced the move on Twitter on February 14, has been a longtime champion of ending federal involvement in education. “Unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. should not be in charge of our children’s intellectual and moral development,” the congressman said when he filed the same bill in the previous Congress. more
That should have been done a long time ago.
That department should never have been created in the first place. Thanks a stinkin’ heap, Jimmah.
I don’t disagree with this. But why didn’t they start with the FBI and CIA?
When you consider how poorly American students are doing with the Department’s help, doing without it can’t be any worse and will probably be better.
It would be a good start.
Every fed agency has turned into a uniparty scam. Every one.
Foolish posturing. Such a bill has zero chance of enactment. Moreover, it provides the Dems with a rich source of anti-GOP messaging for the next elections.
“Dismantling the vital institutions of our democracy!”
“Attacking the futures of America’s children!”
Or words to that effect.
Biden will never sign it but now that it’s been brought up if we get our Pres. back next yr it can be reintrduced.
It never was about education.
Just dreaming here; were this to actually gain traction it could be the beginning of something beautiful…
FJB
They’ll just change the name to the Federal Bureau of Indoctrination. The FBI.
Oh, wait, that’s already being used.
Shut down everyything that starts with, Department of.
𝒞𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓀𝑒𝓇FJB𝒷𝒶𝒷𝓎
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 AT 7:19 AM
“Just dreaming here; were this to actually gain traction it could be the beginning of something beautiful…
FJB”
How about….NO.
And you’re going to get investigated for sins against Muh Democraci for even bringing it up.
This is something that I have hoped for from the time I realized that our taxes go to this federal department instead of our state Dept of Education. Our states then have to beg and grovel under the rules of the federal government to get what little money from our taxes they deem proper for the local yokels to use for their snot-nosed kids.
Having worked in the education field for 15 years, I have seen a lot. When Common Core came out, all the states had to try it. NONE of them liked it and as soon as they could, they began adjusting how it was administered and slowly throwing it in the trash. They saw what it was doing to their students, and they rebelled. Some had the money spigot reduced to get them back on board, but many of the larger states just increased their millage to make up for it.
I pray that God will have mercy and allow this to pass and give Biden a brain fart as he signs what he thinks is a bigger percentage than 10% to the big guy! Miracles CAN happen, you know!
you never know, whodathunk roe v. wade would be overturned in our lifetime
We don’t need no education, Trump is doing just fine for someone who only graduated the 6th grade. All one needs is a very loud mouth & learn how to throw shade.
The DoEd could easily be replaced with a committee of 50-100 people whose sole job would be to write competency tests for 4th, 8th, and 12th grades. No pass, no advancement. Leave the monies saved to the states.
Don’t be fooled, all they want is their power of control back in congress just were they want it.
Huge step in the right direction, better still would be a constitutional amendment.
Congress shall not fund, direct, impose, or mandate any education policy upon the states Nor shall congress bribe or coerce any state into accepting any public educational policy.
section 2
Except as a benefit of employment with the federal government or as a benefit for service in the military Congress shall not fund or guarantee any funds to any individual for the purpose
^^^ of education^^^
Brad FEBRUARY 16, 2023 AT 11:47 PM
Start with something that doesn’t have the power to destroy your life. If that one gets done, learn from the experience and then move on to more dangerous territory. But I like the way you think on this one…
Your first rifle probably wasn’t a 375 H&H