Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities
Mar 25, 2025
Mar 25, 2025
Summary
Starts the process to close the Department of Education and give states and local areas more control over schools and student learning.
What problem does this solve?
Some believe that federal control over education has failed, leading to low student test scores and a large bureaucracy. This order closes the Department of Education, returning control to states and local communities to improve schools to address the alleged failures.
Who does this affect?
- Students and Parents
- State and Local Governments
- Teachers and School Administrators
What does this order do?
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Closing the department of education and returning authority to the states
Closes the Department of Education
Directs the Secretary of Education to take all necessary steps to shut down the federal Department of Education.
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Returns education authority to states
Transfers the main functions and authority over education from the federal government back to the states and local communities.
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Restricts funding for DEI and gender ideology
Requires that any remaining federal education funds do not support programs labeled as 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' or those promoting 'gender ideology'.
Addresses student loan management
Argues that the Department of Education is not equipped to manage the $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio and that these functions should be returned to a financial entity.
What is the real world impact?
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Returns control of education to states and local communities
Aims to dismantle the federal education bureaucracy, which it argues has failed students, and give decision-making power back to the people closest to the schools.
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Reduces federal spending and bureaucracy
Closes a large federal agency, which could lead to less federal spending on education administration and a smaller government footprint.
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Restricts funding for certain social programs in schools
Uses the closure process to stop federal money from supporting programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) or what it calls 'gender ideology'.
When does this start?
This order takes effect immediately on March 20, 2025.