• President Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to dismantle the Department of Education.
• The department has faced opposition since its initial establishment — and prompt closure — in 1867.
• Concerns of government overreach and unnecessary spending have fueled opponents throughout history.

President Trump signed an executive order to start eliminating the Department of Education on Thursday, though he needs congressional approval before it can actually shutter.

Meanwhile King Donald and his sycophants are not above abusing the Department of Education as a bully pulpit to harass universities to support their anti-diversity and anti-transgender agendas.

A judge blocks Trump’s plans to abolish the Department of Education, fire workers, and transfer student loans

A federal judge blocked Trump’s executive order to shut down the Department of Education and ordered fired workers to be reinstated.

https://www.businessinsider.com/judge-blocks-trump-plan-to-shut-down-department-of-education-2025-5