US President Donald Trump holds an executive order after signing it in the East Room of the White house in Washington, DC, March 20, 2025. (Mandel Ngan)
EDUCATION LEADERS SAY TRUMP DISMANTLING KEY GOVERNMENT AGENCY ‘SAVED EDUCATION’
Tommy Schultz, CEO of the American Federation for Children, said that "with this executive order, President Trump continues taking steps to fulfill his campaign promises on education, and now it is time for Congress to send school choice legislation to his desk so that he can fulfill his other mandate to the voters."
Schultz told Fox News Digital that in signing the order, Trump "brought down a failed bureaucratic machine in DC, and brought school choice to every state."
Moms for Liberty, a pro-parent political advocacy group, called the move an opportunity to "seize this moment to shape the future of learning!"
US President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Kent Nishimura)
"The executive order is largely what was expected but it also included an important directive to continue funding beneficial programs like Pell grants, Title I, and IDEA ‘uninterrupted.’ That’s a welcomed commitment but taxpayers must also know what they are getting for their money," Spellings added. "Recent layoffs at the department will make following through on that commitment a challenge."
"The hard work begins now among Congress, the Trump Administration, and families to determine how best to serve students," she said.
While many facets of the department will be gutted, Title I funding, resources for students with disabilities, and Pell Grants will be preserved, according to Trump.
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Trump's order kick-started the effort to begin disassembling the department. However, the entire agency cannot be outright abolished unless Congress passes legislation that addresses the laws establishing the department.
Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.
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