Breitbart: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would abolish the Department of Education.
Massie announced his plan to reintroduce his one-sentence bill to end the department in a Facebook post:
“The bill states, ‘The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2020,’” wrote the congressman. “Neither Congress nor the President, through his appointees, has the constitutional authority to dictate how and what our children must learn.”
Massie continued:
Unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. should not be in charge of our children’s intellectual and moral development. States and local communities are best positioned to shape curricula that meet the needs of their students. Schools should be accountable. Parents have the right to choose the most appropriate educational opportunity for their children, including home school, public school, or private school.
Massie’s bill was reintroduced as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an executive order eliminating the federally incentivized Common Core State Standards – which were rebranded as the Florida Standards – in his state: more
The violins strings haven’t cooled from the other government workers laid off for the shutdown yet, this is getting fun.
Right on brother!!!!!! Out, out damn spot!
Wow. My wish came true from the other day. Now let’s have that viral, national debate that ends it once and for all!
That peanut farmer in 1979 elevated to a cabinet position and it’s been all down hill since.
ED Dept is 1 of 2 Depts that clearly shows the split in the GOP between liberal/progressives and conservatives. Ronny submitted a zero ( nun, nada, null…0) budget for Ed Dept. GWB grew it almost 100% in his 8 years!
Federal Version of where’s Waldo: Where in the Constitution is the department of education? Look in the same section as Energy department.
Extirpates
Go ahead and add the Dept. of Energy to the cut list just to make Jimmuh Carter cry.
more congressional masturbation. They had the house 3 months ago. Why didnt it pass then?
Good. Do the EPA next.
As long as we’re in house cleaning mode, release the names of EVERYONE that used the secret funds to pay off harassment claims.
I’ll go one further, shut down public education in total and let the free market work. It’s too far down the tube now to save.
I am behind this proposal 100%, but Mr. Massie might want to try a different hairstyle or, or, or perhaps grow some facial hair or something.
Charlie WoW –
Do the name Paul Ryan strike any memories?
Ya know the ex-Speaker of the House who wouldn’t endorse and fought President Trump.
Hear – Hear!!! 😀
The “Department of Education” should be no more than 3 or 4 people in the basement of the Treasury Department to send out block grants (apportioned by population) to the states and territories. Here is your money state of ___ education department. Don’t ask for guidance, or more money.
@.45-70. Because nancy is much more receptive to this than Ryan???
At least with a mojority this had a chance.
Given that the activity of sending out block grants would happen only once per year, the staff would not need to be full-time employees. A week or two per year part-time would be enough. The overhead of contracting this out might be prohibitive versus a (very) part time position. This from a retired Federal career guy (GS-15).
Our coursework service hold the opinion that the purpose of the Department of Education is to brainwash children in preparation for left wing seminaries known as universities.