Remember when Jimmy Carter created the Department of Education in 1979 as a political favor to teachers' unions, and then education in the United States went to hell? Well, it looks like this bloated bureaucratic nightmare might finally be meeting its long-overdue demise under President Trump's leadership.
Multiple sources confirmed to CBS News that the Education Department is undergoing a massive restructuring that could spell the end of this failed federal experiment. Staff received an email notice that all facilities will be closed on Wednesday, March 12, with employees ordered to clear out by 6 p.m. Tuesday.
They're calling it a closure "for security reasons," but this has all the hallmarks of a major shake-up, one that couldn’t come soon enough.
“Staff with approved telework agreements were told they can work from home Wednesday,” the report indicated. “The email instructed employees to bring their laptops home with them when leaving the office Tuesday.”
"Employees will not be permitted in any [Education Department] facility on Wednesday, March 12th, for any reason," the email said.
The most telling detail? Nearly half of the department's workforce is expected to receive “reduction in force” notices. That's bureaucrat-speak for “you're fired.”
Let's review some inconvenient truths the left doesn't want to discuss. Since Carter established this department as a payoff to the National Education Association (NEA) — in the hopes of saving his reelection campaign — American education has taken a nosedive. We've fallen behind other nations while throwing billions of taxpayer dollars at a system that produces worse results year after year.
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This comes in the wake of a report from last week that Trump is planning an executive order to abolish the department entirely. While congressional approval will be needed for full implementation, this is exactly the kind of bold leadership we've been waiting for.
Liberal heads are exploding across Washington, but a senior White House official has confirmed that critical services like Pell Grants and student loans won't be affected. This isn't about hurting students; it's about returning education decisions to where they belong: states and local communities.
Previous attempts to eliminate this unnecessary department have failed, but with Trump back in the White House, we might finally succeed in dismantling one of the federal government's most useless agencies. The left will screech about "attacks on education," but the reality is simple: education thrived in America for 203 years before this department existed.
As my PJ Media colleague Rick Moran noted last week, returning control of education to the states will be a chaotic but ultimately positive process. Some federally mandated programs, including those for children with disabilities, may not be funded in every state, as states will no longer be obligated to provide them. While activists and some parents will protest the loss of certain programs, the best solution is to engage with local and state education boards to address any gaps left by the Education Department’s elimination.
Remember, Carter created this department when his presidency was circling the drain, with approval ratings below 30% amid economic disaster. It was never about improving education; it was about political survival and centralizing power in Washington.
It's time to end this failed experiment and put parents and local communities back in charge of education where they belong.
