John – Trump has signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to SHUT DOWN the department.
Trump is attempting to once again play king by directing Sec. McMahon to take all necessary steps to close down the Department of Education and return education authority to the States. This also comes on the heels of the Ohio legislature passing the horrific Senate Bill 1, which would strip away worker rights and micromanage what can be taught in the classroom at colleges and universities – including setting rules around electoral politics, DEI, foreign policy, immigration, and more.
I am disgusted by these ridiculous attacks by Trump and his fellow Republicans, who aim to dismantle our democracy and strip away opportunity for children.
While Trump works to gut the Department of Education, he cannot completely close it down without congressional approval. We need to continue the fight to keep checks and balances in place.
Shontel Brown is proud to be elected as the Congresswoman for Ohio’s 11th District. She has spent the last decade serving the people of Ohio and building coalitions. As she enters her second full term in Congress, she will use that experience to continue the fight for affordable quality health care, jobs that pay fair wages, a strong public education system, and to preserve and protect our democracy for generations to come. Will you join her and be the change we need?
