What Happened to Abolishing the Dept of Education?

[LordBrownTrout]

No, it really isn't.

Yes, it really is. This country has become increasingly dumber since that dept was incorporated. It should be left up to states and local govts.

 

[Captain Creeper]

Why is the Republican Congress fully funding the Dept of Education while adding additional funding to it and allowing the adoption of a Democratic rider prohibiting DOE funds from being transferred to other agencies? Didn't Trump abolish it? Is he going to sign off on this when it hits his desk?

Be patient.

 

[0311]

Be patient.

One more time, only Congress can abolish a cabinet level position, mainly because Congress created it in the first place. Read the Constitution if you fail understand this.

 

[busybee01]

Why is the Republican Congress fully funding the Dept of Education while adding additional funding to it and allowing the adoption of a Democratic rider prohibiting DOE funds from being transferred to other agencies? Didn't Trump abolish it? Is he going to sign off on this when it hits his desk?

Because only Congress can abolish the agency. They will not get 60 votes in the Senate. Republicans need Democrats to go along with funding.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

 

[Cellblock2429]

Education over bombs always.

/——/ The DOE has been an epic failure since day one. Our military protects our freedom and just liberated Venezuela from a blood thirsty dictator. So, go pound sand with your wimp as liberalism.

 

[Independent thinker]

Why is the Republican Congress fully funding the Dept of Education while adding additional funding to it and allowing the adoption of a Democratic rider prohibiting DOE funds from being transferred to other agencies? Didn't Trump abolish it? Is he going to sign off on this when it hits his desk?

Just for the record, do you want to abolish it or not?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Just for the record, do you want to abolish it or not?

Yes

 

[Oddball]

What Happened to Abolishing the Dept of Education?​

Same thing that happened every other time a lying jackass republican promised to abolish it: They gave it more money.

Another day that ends in "y".

 

[candycorn]

/----/ Good question. I asked Gemini.
As of early 2026, the Department of Education has not been abolished, but it is undergoing a significant and controversial restructuring.
While the Trump administration has taken steps to "break up the federal education bureaucracy," a full dissolution of the department requires an Act of Congress, which is currently stalled.

Current Status of Restructuring​

Instead of an immediate shutdown, the administration has begun "selling off the department for parts" by shifting its primary responsibilities to other agencies through Interagency Agreements (IAAs).

• Labor Department (DOL): Now manages most postsecondary grant programs and day-to-day management of career and technical education.
• Department of the Interior (DOI): Has taken over administration for Indian Education programs.
• State Department: Now handles certain international studies and public diplomacy education initiatives.
• Health and Human Services (HHS): Target for transferring early childhood programs and Title I funding.

Legislative Hurdles​

While President Trump signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the agency, legal experts and Secretary Linda McMahon have acknowledged that only Congress has the authority to officially terminate a cabinet-level department.

• The 60-Vote Barrier: To pass the Senate, a bill like H.R. 899 (which proposes a termination date of December 31, 2026) would need to overcome a filibuster, requiring 60 votes.
• The 2026 Budget Rebound: In January 2026, a bipartisan budget proposal emerged that would fund the department at $79 billion. This bill explicitly includes language to prevent the transfer of statutory responsibilities to other agencies and requires the department to maintain staff levels necessary to fulfill its legal duties.

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Summary Table: Proposed vs. Actual​

Program/Function	Original Goal	Status (Jan 2026)
Department Status	Total Abolishment	Active (Restructured/Downsized)
Title I Funding	Block grants to states	Managed by ED (Congress resisting transfer)
Student Loans (FSA)	Privatize or move to Treasury	Managed by ED (New Repayment Assistance Plan added)
DEI Initiatives	Immediate elimination	Dismantled via Executive Order

Don’t you feel stupid for being so easily dooped by the blob?

 

[22lcidw]

What Happened to Abolishing the Dept of Education?​

Same thing that happened every other time a lying jackass republican promised to abolish it: They gave it more money.

Another day that ends in "y".

That adage, "it's the economy stupid" may come into to play with the disappointment we see in some ways. We have to indict and imprison some of the media/entertainment/politicians/elites and none never go to jail. The runaround just on Epstein is monotonous.

 

[wamose]

I think he should abolish the DOE. Our country would be much better without it.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Why is the Republican Congress fully funding the Dept of Education while adding additional funding to it and allowing the adoption of a Democratic rider prohibiting DOE funds from being transferred to other agencies? Didn't Trump abolish it? Is he going to sign off on this when it hits his desk?

The uni party

What always happens

 

[candycorn]

Why is the Republican Congress fully funding the Dept of Education while adding additional funding to it and allowing the adoption of a Democratic rider prohibiting DOE funds from being transferred to other agencies? Didn't Trump abolish it? Is he going to sign off on this when it hits his desk?

 

[Cellblock2429]

Don’t you feel stupid for being so easily dooped by the blob?

/——/ No one has been duped except you by whoever taught you how to spell.

DUPED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com​

DUPED definition: deceived, fooled, or tricked. See examples of duped used in a sentence

 

[Cellblock2429]

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/—-/ Thanks to the DOE, education stands dropped from number one in the world to somewhere in the forties.

 

[Lockback]

I heard an interview with Secretary McMahon this week.
She's working on it.
You don't do something like this overnight.
I hope they stay with it. The DOE needs to go the way of the dodo bird.

And the Democrat Party.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

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Just wondering, When it came to public education when did we go from the number one nation in the world? to our pathetic standings now?

Golly gee wiz

I wonder