Spare Me A Winning Ideology

[Flanders]

Why is it taking forever to scrap this?:

Mark Walker, R-N.C., say Republicans should use their sizable majority to transfer much more control of schools back to parents and local officials and move closer to scrapping the Department of Education entirely.

Congressman: Let's dissolve Department of Education
Posted By Greg Corombos On 07/11/2015 @ 8:32 pm

Congressman Let s dissolve Department of Education​

The obvious answer is the federal government’s aversion to driving parasites away from the public trough.

The fear of firing parasites from government jobs is compounded in the education industry in that higher education relies on a substantial number of their graduates going to government jobs. The reason for higher education subsidies falls apart when there are no government jobs to go to.

NOTE: There is nothing in the Constitution that gives the federal government the authority to be involved in education on any level.

The ED is possibly Jimmy Carter’s worst disaster among a long list of disasters. Right from the beginning Democrat parasites fought tooth and nail against closing it down.

First, Gov. Rick Perry's proposal isn't new. The U.S. Department of Education was given cabinet-level status in 1979, and it's been a favorite bugaboo of conservatives ever since. During his 1980 presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan vowed to abolish it, although he was never able to do so.

In the 2012 campaign, Perry also is not the only one to propose the department's elimination. Minnesota U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann said in the Fox News debate last month that as president she would "turn off the lights" and "lock the door" of the department. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul has long wanted to shutter it.

What Would Happen if Dept. of Education Were Closed?
by Morgan Smith Nov. 11, 2011

What Would Happen if Dept. of Education Were Closed The Texas Tribune​

Finally, Jeb Bush claims the Republican party has the winning ideology and The Donald ain't it. Considering the Republican party’s record on caving in to the Democrats at every turn for decades, not to mention that Democrats want no part of TPP, Jeb Bush’s support for Common Core alone is reason enough to question his “winning ideology.” I would sure as hell would like to know which Republicans he is talking about?

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[Flanders]

. . . Jeb Bush’s support for Common Core alone is reason enough to question his “winning ideology.”

You can eliminate two wannabes from consideration. Neither Bush nor Clinton will shutdown the Department of Education:

The former chief executive of the Chicago Public Schools has been a forceful cheerleader for the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a set of K-12 math and language arts curriculum benchmarks and high-stakes standardized tests now being used in public schools in most states. (RELATED: Arne Duncan Blames ‘White Suburban Moms’ For Common Core Pushback)

Duncan’s family moved into a home in an affluent area in northern Virginia when he became education secretary in 2009. His children attended public schools there in the intervening years. However, Virginia is not a Common Core state.

Obama’s Education Secretary Loves Common Core For Your Kids, BUT NOT HIS
Eric Owens
Education Editor
11:18 PM 07/10/2015

Duncan Common Core For Your Kids NOT HIS The Daily Caller​

Aside from Clinton wealth, check out the incomes in this article:

Surprise! Teachers Union Fat Cats Endorse Hillary Clinton
Eric Owens
Education Editor
10:35 PM 07/12/2015

Teachers Union Endorses Hillary Clinton The Daily Caller​

 

[DGS49]

A government agency, once created and staffed, has more inertia than the largest glacier that has ever existed. The best that can be hoped for is to de-fund and re-missionize the DoEd to fill a role that is analogous to what the FBI does in law enforcement.

The FBI provides statistics accumulation and publication, advances new technologies, and provides consultation & services that are too expensive for local PD's to provide. It may be unconstitutional, but at least it makes sense. The "guts" of law enforcement remains with the state and local uniformed peace officers.

In education, the DoEd could do the same thing. Compile and publish education stats, fund projects that test and evaluate new teaching methodologies, and explore how new technologies can be integrated into K-12 curriculums.

I don't even mind their publishing comprehensive tests to evaluate students' progress, as long as they are VOLUNTARY for the states to use.

Don't overlook the good in a quest for the ideal.

 

[Flanders]

In education, the DoEd could do the same thing. Compile and publish education stats, fund projects that test and evaluate new teaching methodologies, and explore how new technologies can be integrated into K-12 curriculums.

To DGS49: You obviously do not want the ED driven away from the public purse:

NOTE: There is nothing in the Constitution that gives the federal government the authority to be involved in education on any level.

 

[DGS49]

Would I abolish the Department of Education if I were Emperor of the U.S.? Absolutely.

But given its existence, the best that can be hoped for is constraint and minimal waste.