Abolish the Department of Education?

Written By Young Americans Against Socialism

A Victory for States’ Rights & Limited Government

Rumors of President Trump’s recent executive order aimed at abolishing the Department of Education (DoE) has sparked an intense debate, with the radical left resorting to its usual tactics of emotional manipulation and misinformation.

While the left loses their grip of control, this move aligns perfectly with the U.S. Constitution, as it embraces the principles of limited government, and restores power back to the states, to the people, and where it belongs.

The Constitution Doesn’t Support Federal Control of Education

For starters, nowhere in the U.S. Constitution is education mentioned as a federal responsibility. Under the Tenth Amendment, any power not explicitly granted to the federal government is reserved for the states or the people. That means education policy was never supposed to be dictated from Washington, D.C., but rather handled at the state and local levels.

The DoE, created in 1979, was a political maneuver and arguably not a constitutional necessity. For nearly 200 years before its existence, America thrived without a federal education department. Schools were run by states and communities that understood their own needs best. President Trump’s executive order is not radical; it is a return to the original intent of the Founders.

The Left’s Classic Manipulation Tactic

The radical left is already using false claims that eliminating the DoE will somehow harm children with disabilities or lead to widespread chaos in the education system.

It’s a classic example of how the left plays on emotion, often using the worst case scenario to manipulate and lie about the facts. The truth is, states are not looking to “throw out” children with special needs out of school, if  and when the DoE is returned to the states. If anything, students with special needs will have access to more tailored and personalized education plans, free from blanket federal regulations and stipulations that slow the process rather than help.

Local governments and school boards, being more in tune with their communities, can create specialized programs that fit the unique needs of their students far better than bureaucrats in Washington ever could. More than that, the power of our children’s education will be placed more directly into the hands of parents and families. 

We think it’s time for the left to brush up on their knowledge of states' rights and the value of limited government. 

What This Really Means for State Rights

Returning education back to the states would be a major win for federalism. States would finally be able to craft policies that reflect their own educational priorities, rather than being forced to comply with expensive and ineffective federal mandates.

Critics argue that without federal oversight, education standards will plummet. But we should all be asking, what makes unelected bureaucrats in D.C., who create blanket policies, more qualified to educate America’s children than locally elected officials, school boards, and parents?

The truth is, a centralized system for education and gaining control is a tool of big government—and it’s a play straight from the communist handbook. Throughout history, authoritarian regimes have used government-run schools to push ideological conformity. The left’s push to federalize education isn’t about improving learning, it’s about something bigger.

The Bloated Bureaucracy in D.C. Must Go

Let’s be real. The DoE has done little to improve education in America. In fact, test scores have stagnated and spending has skyrocketed since its creation. More bureaucracy doesn’t mean better schools. It just means more red tape, more inefficiencies, more wasted taxpayer money, and less learning for the future generations. 

Abolishing the Department of Education isn’t just about cutting waste—it’s about restoring power to parents, local communities, and states. This is “real power to the people”, moving power from the federal government to the people, and not continuing to fund a massive government agency that lacks accountability. It’s about ending the cycle of federal overreach and ensuring that education is handled by the people who know best: parents and educators, not D.C. bureaucrats.

A Win For the People

The left is terrified of losing its grip on education because it knows that federal control means ideological control. But the American people are waking up. We don’t need a massive federal agency dictating what our children learn. We need local, accountable, and responsive education systems that put students first.

President Trump floating this idea for an executive order is a win for our United States Constitution, a win for states’ rights, and a win for young Americans.

The only question now is…

will we let the left’s scare tactics derail a long-overdue return to sanity?

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