Mike Rounds submitted bill that needs supermajority to pass, unlikely even in GOP-controlled Senate next year

Summary

Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the Returning Education to Our States Act, aiming to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, a long-time Republican goal aligned with Trump’s agenda.

The bill proposes redistributing the department’s $200 billion budget and responsibilities to other federal agencies and states, such as shifting federal student loans to the Treasury.

Critics warn this could undermine protections for students with disabilities and marginalized groups.

While the bill faces significant political hurdles, it reflects broader GOP efforts to reduce federal influence over education policy.

  • AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works
    23·
    14 hours ago

    well, duh. it’s the natural progression of the gops war on education theyve been waging since the 60s. turns out it’s way easier to get people to vote for you if you master propaganda and refuse to teach people critical thought.

    • Bytemeister@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      I know it has an potential to cause great harm, but maybe we should get back to intelligence (or even basic reality) tests, and then weight votes proportional to the score.

      Just some agree/disagree statements…

      The earth is shaped more like a sphere than a disc.

      The human beings have never landed on the moon.

      The 2020 general election was fair, and without meaningful fraud.

      The efficacy of vaccines are well documented, going back over 100 years.

      I’m sure we can come up with a lot.

    • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
      5·
      6 hours ago

      They done great job too. Not only does my mega family now believe that moon landing was faked, but that the earth is flat. Seriously they are getting dumber by the second. All based on where they get their information.