Bye Bye D.O.E.

[airplanemechanic]

Test scores are not a valid indicator of anything.

Trump can't get rid of it and we spend more on military than the other top ten countries in military expenditures combined. Maybe some of THAT needs to go into education because killing the department and depending on corporate education is a fail.

We spend more on our military because we face threats from huge nations with huge militaries.

That has nothing to do with wasting money on left leaning departments like DOE.

 

[elektra]

Test scores are not a valid indicator of anything.

Trump can't get rid of it and we spend more on military than the other top ten countries in military expenditures combined. Maybe some of THAT needs to go into education because killing the department and depending on corporate education is a fail.

We spend more than any other country on education and not enough on our military.

It is unbelievable the literal stupid ideas democrats have.

 

[XponentialChaos]

Has public education gotten better since the creation of that department?

I don’t see how this move helps improve public education.

How about you?

 

[Carl in Michigan]

I don’t see how this move helps improve public education.

How about you?

Let's see ...
Education controlled by DC bureaucrats
Or local control by accountable states.

Yeah, we got our answer

 

[Burgermeister]

You didn't need to fix it for me, educated people already know it's United States Department Of Education (ED).

DOE is the United States Department of Energy.

WW

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We got the joke, but seriously, both were created by that moron Carter, and both should go. They have become nothing but propaganda and graft machines. From the Dept. of Energy website -

Addressing the effects of climate change is a top priority of the Energy Department. As global temperatures rise, wildfires, drought, and high electricity demand put stress on the nation’s energy infrastructure. And severe weather -- the leading cause of power outages and fuel supply disruption in the United States -- is projected to worsen, with eight of the 10 most destructive hurricanes of all time having happened in the last 10 years.

Like it was written by a stupid breathless 13-year-old. Perfect example of government science.

 

[TimFitz]

Project 2025 has nothing to do with the law. I told you to be specific. Quoting a discredited think tank proposal is not law. Try again. As for the panic porn spread by VPM. It isn't a law either. Title 1 funding being cut off---try again, this time address your allegation.

how hypocritical of you to make such an assertion. When was Project 2025 discredited? Russel Voight led the effort and now is executing it as director of Trump’s Office of Management and Budget. And you’re trying to pretend it was discredited and irrelevant, even though the attacks on DoE are specifically mentioned in the plan.

But what you fail to address is the fact that the voters in that district didn't approve the latest levy. When there isn't enough money approved by the people who live there, the logical things to cut are just exactly what you quote. Life is tough---its tougher when your stupid.

What? Sorry, but nobody is holding snap elections to vote in tax increases to make up for the funding that is being cut.

You made that up. It makes no sense at all. Of course, when you know nothing about how government works, a made up attempt to attack the victims serves your BS claims.

I'm not repeating anything. You seem to be intent on spreading misinformation---you know that's democrat-speak for LIES.

You are repeating the Trump line.

I gave you very specific examples of how Trump’s war on education has immediately impacted school systems across the nation. And documented them.

And yet, you accuse me of spreading “misinformation”. Yet you made no attempt to actually make an argument, and clearly can’t refute any of my evidence.

All you have is empty denials and cheap labels.

 

[Concerned American]

What? Sorry, but nobody is holding snap elections to vote in tax increases to make up for the funding that is being cut.

You're a moron. Do yourself a favor and educate yourself before you open your ignorant mouth.

https://go.boarddocs.com/id/pcsd25/Board.nsf/files/D87SQC73C38F/$file/PCSD%2025_Supplemental%20Levy%20Fact%20Sheet%202024_DRAFT_08162024.pdf

 

[whitehall]

Socialist lefties said it couldn't be done. Liberal judges tried to stop it but it's happening as we watch. The power goes back to state and local government and the parents and democrats hate it.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

The left is out there lying in saying special
Ed programs and title one will be cut. Trump specifically said it won’t be, but that doesn’t stop the left from lying and trying to scare people.

 

[Concerned American]

Socialist lefties said it couldn't be done. Liberal judges tried to stop it but it's happening as we watch.

I live near the border of a blue state shithole and bright red ID. The response to this could not be more diametrically opposed. WA is whining that the US dept. of Ed. is going away, along with its funding, while ID is welcoming the change to have more state control.

 

[Concerned American]

The left is out there lying in saying special
Ed programs and title one will be cut. Trump specifically said it won’t be, but that doesn’t stop the left from lying and trying to scare people.

Bingo. It happens every time there is a contentious issue. Dems will threaten that libraries COULD be shut down! Roads COULD fall apart! Wildfire protection COULD be affected! THE SKY COULD FALL! None of it ever happens but the threats often sway the low educated voters.

 

[TimFitz]

You claim FOX is not news then you use fox news Baltimore to present facts about layoffs.

You just proved your are pretty stupid

If you’re going to call so,eone stupid, it would serve you well to do some ho,e work first.

Fox 45 is not part of Fox News. It is affiliated with the entertainment network.

I have several other sources to offer. Of course, I know about the layoffs first hand, and the reason why.

I only used the Foxes link because it wasn’t behind a paywall.

Fox News is a right wing propoganda operation that pretends to be a news network. Roger Ailes made no secret of that fact.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Another idiot move by this administration.

Ironically, despite the United States having the best-surveyed education system on the globe, U.S students consistently score lower in math and science than students from many other countries. According to a Business Insider report in 2018, the U.S. ranked 38th in math scores and 24th in science. Discussions about why the United States’ education rankings have fallen by international standards over the past three decades frequently point out that government spending on education has failed to keep up with inflation.

Education Rankings by Country 2026

Overview of educational rankings by country through the years, based on various factors including the top ten countries with the lowest adult literacy rates.

worldpopulationreview.com

Unfortunately, the US Department of Education is not delivering the results, down to 31st in the world. So how is it an idiot move to get rid of something that's not working? Riddle me that.

 

[TimFitz]

Let's see ...
Education controlled by DC bureaucrats
Or local control by accountable states.

Yeah, we got our answer

Less 10%.

 

[IM2]

Ironically, despite the United States having the best-surveyed education system on the globe, U.S students consistently score lower in math and science than students from many other countries. According to a Business Insider report in 2018, the U.S. ranked 38th in math scores and 24th in science. Discussions about why the United States’ education rankings have fallen by international standards over the past three decades frequently point out that government spending on education has failed to keep up with inflation.

Education Rankings by Country 2026

Overview of educational rankings by country through the years, based on various factors including the top ten countries with the lowest adult literacy rates.

worldpopulationreview.com

Unfortunately, the US Department of Education is not delivering the results, down to 31st in the world. So how is it an idiot move to get rid of something that's not working? Riddle me that.

If America funded the department like other nations fund education you would see an improvement. Instead, we waste trillions on bombs, missiles, bullets, and military weapons. You get what you pay for, and this is something you anti-government nutcases don't understand.

 

[Captain Caveman]

If America funded the department like other nations fund education you would see an improvement. Instead, we waste trillions on bombs, missiles, bullets, and military weapons. You get what you pay for, and this is something you anti-government nutcases don't understand.

No you don't, if money got results and look at your military budget, explain Afghanistan? If you're 31st in education, what's your spending in relation to the 30 ahead of you?

Edit : I googled it for you -

OECD: expenditure per student on education | Statista

Out of the OECD countries, Luxembourg was the country that spent the most on educational institutions per full-time student in 2022.

www.statista.com

You're 4th in spending and 31st in results. So please riddle it again for me please, why continue to fund a department that's not delivering?

Do you never research before opening your mouth? I know you just do it simply because you hate Trump, but at least get some knowledge before spouting crap.

 

[elektra]

If you’re going to call so,eone stupid, it would serve you well to do some ho,e work first.

You did the homework for me then reiterated it with your post

 

[TimFitz]

You're a moron. Do yourself a favor and educate yourself before you open your ignorant mouth.

https://go.boarddocs.com/id/pcsd25/Board.nsf/files/D87SQC73C38F/$file/PCSD%2025_Supplemental%20Levy%20Fact%20Sheet%202024_DRAFT_08162024.pdf

What does this have to do with anything.

The levy is for the 2023-24 school year.

Trump destroyed Title I about ten days ago.

Most school systems do not have taxing power. Pocatello does not. It can campaign for such a levy to be added to the ballot.

 

[buttercup]

 

[Concerned American]

The levy is for the 2023-24 school year.

Levies are up for vote every two years, moron. The US dept. of Ed is a redundant waste of taxpayer dollars. Don't you trust your state to provide a good education? Your problem is obvious--you're a product of the US dept. of Ed. Which one of the 82 genders are you?