Trump is serious! He signed an executive order to "shut down the Department of Education" and has cut more than half of its employees. The Democrats threaten to resist and sue.

Trump signed an executive order on the 20th to close the Department of Education, allowing the right to education to return to the state government, saying that it can cut costs in half and improve quality. However, the plan still needs to be approved by Congress, and the Democrats have threatened to oppose and sued, and the future outcome is uncertain. (Synopsis: Trump again shouted that "global reciprocal tariffs" will be imposed in April: the United States will win the trade war, and the European Union and Canada will sacrifice 40 billion magnesium to retaliate against tariffs) (Background supplement: Trump signed the "reciprocal tariff plan" to hit the road as soon as April, and then choked TSMC: snatched away Intel's chip business (Intel's stock price rose 25% in five days)) US President Trump officially signed an executive order at the White House on the 20th, officially launching the plan to close the US Department of Education, and fully returning education rights and responsibilities to state government management. Trump said at the signing ceremony that the move aims to significantly reduce the cost and improve the quality of education, and it is expected that after the state government takes over in the future, education spending is expected to be halved, while solving the problem of academic performance of American students who have fallen behind for a long time. Trump criticizes the effectiveness of the Ministry of Education Trump pointed out that although the United States has invested heavily in education, with the average resource per student ranking first in the world, student achievement has been sluggish for a long time. He cited data as saying: 70% of eighth graders are not proficient in reading and math 40% of fourth graders lack basic reading ability Even in Baltimore, 40% of high school students can't even add basic Trump bluntly said: "We have been hanging the tail for a long time, Chinese students rank in the top ten in the world, we can't use the population as an excuse." He further criticized that since the establishment of the Department of Education by former President Jimmy Carter in 1979, the reading performance of primary and secondary school students in the United States has not risen but declined, while the budget of the Ministry of Education has soared by 600% in a short period of time, but the results have not been effective. For low-income households, federal student loans will be retained Trump's executive order requires Education Secretary Linda McMahon to legally take the necessary steps to push for the closure of the Department of Education and transfer power to state governments and local communities. Trump has emphasized that his administration has cut half of the bureaucracy at the Department of Education as a first step toward cutting federal intervention. However, some core functions will be retained and transferred to other agencies, including programs for low-income families ($18.4 billion per year), IDEA programs for special education grants ($15.5 billion), and $1.6 trillion in federal student loan programs to ensure uninterrupted service. When education returns to the state government, will the quality improve? Trump's longstanding advocate that education should be led by state governments was one of his core promises during his 2024 campaign. He reiterated at the ceremony: "The state government is more aware of local needs, and the federal bureaucracy will only waste resources." He predicts that after the decentralization of education, costs are expected to be halved and quality will be significantly improved. But education experts worry that cutting the Department of Education could lead to disorderly distribution of federal funding, especially affecting schools in rural and poor areas. Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association (NEA), also criticized that it would increase class sizes, reduce special education services, and weaken student rights protections. Congressional approval still required, polls nearly 65% opposed But despite Trump's ambitions, shutting down the Department of Education still requires congressional legislation, and Republicans currently have a slim majority in the Senate, which may be difficult to break the obstruction. Democrats have previously spoken out against it, with Senator Patty Murray warning that the move would harm vulnerable students. According to Reuters and NBC, several Democratic state attorneys general are also planning to file lawsuits alleging that layoffs and closures are unconstitutional, and teachers' unions such as the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) are also preparing to take legal action. Polls also show that 65% of the American public opposes the closure of the Department of Education, and it remains to be seen whether the Department of Education will really be abolished in the future, as Trump expected. Related reports Trump offers reciprocal tariffs! The dollar index rebounded to a two-month low, CNN: the barking dog does not bite PlanB shouts that the real bull market has not yet begun: bitcoin targets $160,000 this year, and the four-year cycle routine may be broken Wall Street prophets warn: U.S. stocks may have entered a bear market! "Tariff 2.0" may reproduce the 1987 flash crash (Trump really! The signing of the executive order "shutting down the Ministry of Education" has cut most of its employees, and the Democratic Party threatened to boycott the complaint" This article was first published in BlockTempo's "Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media".