{"id":130956,"date":"2024-11-28T07:42:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T00:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130956"},"modified":"2024-11-28T07:42:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T00:42:10","slug":"republican-senator-introduces-bill-to-abolish-us-department-of-education-us-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130956","title":{"rendered":"Republican senator introduces bill to abolish US Department of Education | US Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">A bill that would accomplish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s goal of abolishing the federal Department of Education has been introduced into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/us-senate\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">US Senate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Republican senator Mike Rounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/south-dakota\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">South Dakota<\/a> introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rounds.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/returning_education_to_our_states_act.pdf\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the bill<\/a>, called the Returning Education to Our States Act, on Thursday. If passed, the bill would see $200bn in funding and the work of the education department redistributed to other federal agencies and states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cThe federal Department of Education has never educated a single student, and it\u2019s long past time to end this bureaucratic department that causes more harm than good,\u201d Rounds said in a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rounds.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/rounds-introduces-legislation-to-eliminate-us-department-of-education\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> statement<\/a> announcing the bill.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"dba0c98d-efae-441e-93aa-a8eef79439e2\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-1your1i\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:3,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Trump picks former WWE executive Linda McMahon for education secretary&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;dba0c98d-efae-441e-93aa-a8eef79439e2&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;richLink&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/trump-nominates-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:0,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">He added: \u201cFor years, I\u2019ve worked toward removing the federal Department of Education. I\u2019m pleased that president-elect Trump shares this vision, and I\u2019m excited to work with him and Republican majorities in the Senate and House to make this a reality. This legislation is a roadmap to eliminating the federal Department of Education by practically rehoming these federal programs in the departments where they belong, which will be critical as we move into next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Major responsibilities of the Department of Education would be rerouted to other offices: the administration of federal student loans would become the responsibility of the treasury department; the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which enforces protections for the <a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/fastfacts\/display.asp?id=64\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">7.5 million students<\/a> with special needs, would fall under the Department of Health and Human Services; the Fulbright-Hays Program would be overseen by the Department of State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The bill would require a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/education\/2024\/10\/24\/trump-republicans-education-department-shut-down\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">supermajority of 60 votes<\/a> in the soon-to-be Republican-controlled Senate to get passed. Notably, Rounds believes he can pass the bill with 50 votes, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argusleader.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2024\/11\/26\/south-dakota-senator-mike-rounds-thinks-has-votes-to-cut-us-department-of-education\/76600801007\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Argus Leader<\/a>. That feat would happen through reconciliation, a congressional loophole which allows the enactment of legislation on taxes and spending with only a majority. Despite Rounds\u2019s ambition, reconciliation does not look promising as Democrats and some independents who oppose eliminating the department are still in control of the Senate and White House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Rounds could reintroduced the bill next term, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Republicans<\/a> take control, but it would still require 60 votes to pass the Senate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Education and policy experts have expressed their concerns should the bill pass and for what else is ahead in another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">David DeMatthews, a professor in the University of Texas\u2019s department of educational leadership and policy, said he did not think the education department \u201cwill be abolished ultimately, but I do have a lot of fears\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Education is one subject that \u201creally cut[s] across the political divide\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cPeople who are Republicans who voted for Trump, they may have a child with a disability or a traumatic brain injury that is in a special program that would cost that family $50-60,000. They want their child to be in a high-quality program that\u2019s evaluated by the state. They want rights if the state is not doing a good job, and all of that comes from the federal special education law \u2018Idea\u2019 [the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act], and all of that is monitored and enforced by the US Department of Education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">It has long been a key objective of the Republican party to abolish the Department of Education since it was launched in 1980 by then president Jimmy Carter. Within that same year, Carter\u2019s successor, Ronald Reagan, even campaigned on eliminating the newly formed department \u2013 though that desire was quashed after Reagan\u2019s first education secretary, Terrel Bell, penned a report that \u201cadvocated for a strong federal role to ensure students received a high-quality education\u201d, according to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chalkbeat.org\/2024\/08\/24\/if-trump-abolished-the-department-of-education-what-would-happen\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> ChalkBeat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.NewsletterSignupBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"#EmailSignup-skip-link-13\" class=\"dcr-jzxpee\">skip past newsletter promotion<\/a><\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"newsletter promotion\" class=\"dcr-av5vqf\">\n<div class=\"dcr-10et71f\">\n<p class=\"dcr-rsfwa\">Sign up to <span>The Stakes \u2014 Presidential Transition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1xjndtj\">We will guide you through the aftermath of the US election and the transition to a Trump presidency<\/p>\n<p><gu-island name=\"SecureSignup\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;newsletterId&quot;:&quot;the-stakes-us-election-edition&quot;,&quot;successDescription&quot;:&quot;We will guide you through the aftermath of the US election and the transition to a Trump presidency&quot;}\"\/><span class=\"dcr-1eusqlu\"><strong>Privacy Notice: <\/strong>Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our <a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"dcr-1rjy2q9\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google <a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"dcr-1rjy2q9\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"dcr-1rjy2q9\">Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/span><\/aside>\n<p id=\"EmailSignup-skip-link-13\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"after newsletter promotion\" role=\"note\" class=\"dcr-jzxpee\">after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Since then, the department has seen a push and pull depending on the party in office. Under Democratic administrations, the department has leaned more progressive. A recent example was the Biden administration issuing new Title IX rules in April that offered more protections for LGBTQ+ students, victims of sexual misconduct and pregnant students; in July, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/press-releases\/maga-house-republicans-pass-resolution-to-undo-title-ix-rule-protecting-lgbtq-students-pregnant-parenting-students-and-survivors-of-sexual-assault-harassment\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">House Republicans blocked it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In his campaign, Trump repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/trump-deliver-promise-ax-department-education\/story?id=115871847\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">emphasized<\/a> that one of his education policies was to shutter the Department of Education and \u201ccreate a new credentialing body that will be the gold standard anywhere in the world to certify teachers who embrace patriotic values support our way of life and understand that their job is not to indoctrinate children\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">He has also pledged to return school choice to the states and cut federal funding for any school or program that teaches \u201ccritical race theory, gender ideology or other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Shortly after winning the 2024 presidential election, Trump baselessly claimed the education department was staffed by many people who \u201cin many cases, hate our children\u201d and said \u201cwe want states to run the education of our children, because they\u2019ll do a much better job of it\u201d in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_TqMek9evXs&amp;ab_channel=NowThisImpact\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Earlier this month, Trump chose the former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon to serve as his as secretary of education, tasked with running the department he has vowed to close \u2013 a move DeMatthews calls \u201cconcerning\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cAcross the board, what we\u2019re seeing is already people in the Trump administration and some Republicans really trying to walk back some basic civil rights victories that happened in the 60s and 70s to support students with disabilities, low-income families, English learners,\u201d DeMatthews said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think if the public understood it and knew about it, they wouldn\u2019t be for taking away supports to help some of the most marginalized children in our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/27\/republican-bill-abolish-department-of-education\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bill that would accomplish Donald Trump\u2019s goal of abolishing the federal Department of Education has been introduced into the US Senate. 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