Education policy blueprint for the upcoming conservative president.
Abolishing the Department of Education: A Bold Vision for the Future
A policy blueprint for the next conservative presidential administration has been unveiled, and it’s making waves. Led by the esteemed Heritage Foundation, a coalition of organizations including the Conservative Partnership Institute, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Hillsdale College have come together to form Project 2025. Their ultimate goal? The abolition of the Department of Education.
Project 2025 is not just about finding qualified individuals to staff the executive branch; it’s about creating real change. They have crafted a comprehensive policy manual called the ”Mandate for Leadership,” which will serve as a blueprint for the next conservative president’s policy agenda.
This manual, spanning over 900 pages, outlines detailed policy objectives for each executive branch agency, as well as legislative goals. In the section dedicated to the Department of Education, Project 2025 proposes a groundbreaking plan to eliminate the department by redistributing its functions to existing agencies.
It’s not just a pipe dream. Several 2024 Republican presidential candidates, including former President Donald Trump, have endorsed the idea of eliminating the Department of Education. The momentum is building, and the conservative movement is rallying behind this cause.
A Vision for Change
Two prominent candidates, Vivek Ramaswamy and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), have been vocal about the need to rein in the federal bureaucracy, particularly at the Department of Education. Both have expressed their desire to eliminate the department, with Ramaswamy even outlining a plan on his website.
Lindsey Burke, the director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy, believes that Project 2025 provides a roadmap for achieving this long-sought goal. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, she stated, “Many people over the years have suggested that the department should be eliminated, long term, but I think this is one of the first thorough roadmaps for how we could actually accomplish that.”
The proposed plan includes transferring K-12 education programs to the Department of Health and Human Services, civil rights enforcement to the Department of Justice, and education statistics collection to the Department of Commerce. These changes would streamline the government’s functions and reduce bureaucratic interference.
Achieving Change
While eliminating the Department of Education would require an act of Congress, the Mandate for Leadership also highlights actions that a future president could take within the executive branch. This includes rolling back regulatory overreach, such as the Biden administration’s proposed Title IX regulations and changes to the Income Driven Repayment student loan program.
The proposed Title IX regulations aim to redefine discrimination based on sex to include gender identity and sexual orientation. Additionally, the administration has modified the rules for the Income Driven Repayment program, impacting how student loan borrowers make payments based on their income.
Burke emphasizes the importance of proactively enforcing the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, which prohibits the consideration of race in college admissions. She believes that civil rights investigations should be conducted to ensure compliance.
Restoring Local Control
Ultimately, the goal of the Mandate for Leadership is to restore state and local control of education. The aim is to reduce bureaucratic red tape from Washington, D.C., and empower local decision-making.
Burke asserts that this vision is not just for the benefit of American education and families, but also for improved outcomes. She states, “And if we want to see improved outcomes and improve local control and improve family control, that requires winding down Washington’s intervention.”
The Washington Examiner reached out to the Department of Education for comment on the growing calls for its elimination.
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