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Trump believes that the existing education system is not good for students and requires many changes.
US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order to close the US Education Department. Trump’s decision is part of his agenda related to education reform in the US.
Trump has severely cut the workforce of this agency in recent times. Even after this, this agency is overseeing the funding program for schools. Trump has described the education department as useless and influenced by liberal ideology.
Trump believes that the current education system is not good for students and requires many changes. He says that the Education Department has a lot of control over schools.
Trump wants to give more rights to local officials and parents of children. They feel that this will bring better results of children’s education across the country.
Trump had overturned several decisions of former President Donald Trump of Sain on about 78 executive orders on the day of swearing in.
Department will not stop immediately even after Trump’s order Experts believe that even after Trump’s order, this department will not close immediately. To close it, the US Senate (Parliament’s Upper House) will require 60 votes, but Trump has only 53 seats.
This department was established in 1979 by the US Congress (Parliament) as a cabinet level agency.
The department has the responsibility of $ 268 billion $ dollars funding program. It oversees programs such as loans and special education for students. Along with this, it also gives loans to low -income schools.
This department was established by the US Parliament in 1979. It has the responsibility of funding of schools.
If the department closes, there is a danger of inequality in schools Many experts feel that this decision may have a wrong effect. Removing the monitoring of the center can cause inequality in schools. Some people believe that the Education Department plays the necessary rolls for all students in setting equal opportunities.
Trump’s supporters say that local control on education will be better. Local leaders, parents and schools understand local needs better.
On behalf of the White House, Harrison Fields told the media that this order would help parents and schools to improve children’s results. The recent score of the National Assessment Test shows that our children are lagging behind.
Trump has been trimmed in many departments Trump has been trimmed in several departments since taking oath on 20 January. The Trump administration offered the federal employees to buy out the job. In lieu of leaving the job, it was said to give additional salary of 8 months to the employees.
Apart from this, Trump has also ordered to ban all kinds of help given to abroad under USAID.
More than 30 lakh employees in federal government According to government data, the number of federal employees is more than 30 lakhs. It is the 15th largest workforce in America. According to Pew Research, the average tenure of a federal employee is 12 years old.