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If Trump Dismantles the Education Department, He’ll Regret It

Headline from Governing, on the newest of 3 developments

The view of the federal department as a source of malign leftist influence is backwards. Good ideas are out there, and there needs to be a central authority to disseminate best practices and insist on results.

Governing's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Trump would need congressional approval to dissolve Education Department, experts say

    Headline from Fox News ·

  2. Trump’s vision for education reform starts with Linda McMahon

    Headline from Deseret News ·

  3. Newest

    If Trump Dismantles the Education Department, He’ll Regret It

    Headline from Governing ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. News West 9

    What we can VERIFY about Trump’s plan to close the U.S. Department of Education (opens News West 9)

    Published

    News West 9's feed description

    Donald Trump has pledged to “send all education work and needs back to the States.” Here’s what we know about his proposal to transform the education system.

  2. Washington Times

    Trump should keep his promise to scrap Department of Education (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    One of the first things Donald Trump says he will do when he returns to the Oval Office is close and disband the Department of Education.

  3. NPR

    What's likely to happen regarding Trump's promise to close Department of Education (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    President-elect Trump has said he wants to shutter the U.S. Education Department. Here's what it could look like if he succeeds.

  4. Fox News

    Trump would need congressional approval to dissolve Education Department, experts say (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    President-elect Trump has said he will get rid of the Department of Education if elected, but legal experts tell Fox News Digital he would need congressional approval to do so

  5. 6ABC Philadelphia

    What eliminating the Department of Education could mean for students, schools (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

    Published

    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a plan to eliminate the Department of Education to "send all education work and needs back to the States."

  6. Local News 8

    Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here's what that would mean (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “ radicals, zealots and Marxists.” He has picked Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the department.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what that would mean. (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.”

  8. Deseret News

    Trump’s vision for education reform starts with Linda McMahon (opens Deseret News)

    Published

    Deseret News's feed description

    Conservatives argue that the education department is failing students, as test scores in reading and math continue to drop, all the while the agency receives tens of billions in funding.

  9. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Trump would regret dismantling the Department of Education (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Using the existing institutional structures, rather than blowing them up, will be a better way of advancing conservatives’ ideas to improve education.

  10. The Conversation US

    What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education? (opens The Conversation US)

    Published

    The Conversation US's feed description

    Donald Trump stated during his comeback campaign that he’d dismantle the Education Department if elected. Will Linda McMahon, his nominee for secretary of education, lead the way?

  11. The Week

    What might happen if Trump eliminates the Department Of Education? (opens The Week)

    Published

    The Week's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump has promised to eliminate the Department of Education as part of his restructuring efforts. What happens if he succeeds?

  12. Governing

    If Trump Dismantles the Education Department, He’ll Regret It (opens Governing)

    Published

    Governing's feed description

    The view of the federal department as a source of malign leftist influence is backwards. Good ideas are out there, and there needs to be a central authority to disseminate best practices and insist on results.

  13. The New Republic

    It’s Not Just Trump—Republicans Have Plan to Gut Education Department (opens The New Republic)

    Published

    The New Republic's feed description

    Republicans in Congress are already introducing disturbing bills to eliminate the entire department.

  14. HeraldNet

    Comment: To fix schools, Trump will need Education Department (opens HeraldNet)

    Published

    HeraldNet's feed description

    Blowing up the agency and its centralization will make it harder to implement needed reforms.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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