Scholars Foresee Disorder As Trump Targets Core Structure Of National Education

Earlier this week, the Trump administrationannounced a significant transfer of core functions from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor and three other federal agencies, marking a significant step towards dismantling the Education Department. Critics, however, caution that assigning the management of over $31 billion in funding for low-income school districts and college programs to agencies lacking educational expertise could lead to disorder. Angela Hanks, a former Administration official, notes the administration likely doesn't understand the enormity of this transition, which could severely disrupt education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. This restructuring means the Labor Department will now oversee the Title I program, critical for many underprivileged public schools, yet stakeholders, including parents and teachers, remain unaware of how this change might affect student learning. Randi Weingarten from the American Federation of Teachers termed the move as detrimental to the future of American education. Overall, experts anticipate significant challenges following this decision.