department of education? >> no. [laughter] the short answer is, no. look, before we had a federalad the greatest country in the history of the world. we had the most innovative minds. and since we created a federal department of education in the 19700s under president jimmy carter, i want to remind your audience that was the teachers' union number one ask, was to have a federal department of education so they could use that apparatus to push their left-wing agenda on to our schools. every a academic outcome has gotten worse, you look at teenage suicide, teenage drug use, every statistic has gotten worse since we created a federal department of education. the reality is this power should be in the states, as president trump says, and states should do like we do here in oklahoma, give that power back the families through school choice, innovate through merit pay for teachers. think about how we drive outcomes in this country so we can be on the right path again. mike: from the fox poll, closing the department of education is not popular with democrats, it is very popular with republ

so is eliminating the federal department of education going to boost performance in those schools? the department of education actually keeps statistics about performance, so we can follow exactly what's going on. and then, you know, he talked about norway and denmark, both of those federal governments are much more deeply involved in the education of their children. and he extolled the fact that they cut half the employees of the department in very short order. and it reminds me of that old joke about the guy who jumps off the roof of a building, and he passes the 22nd floor, and a guy looks out the window and says, how's it going? and he says, so far, so good. we don't know what's going to happen when the whole department is eliminated. >> and that. >> one second, i want to bring in jeff zeleny, who is standing by for us at the white house about what we just heard. jeff, one of the things president trump said there is that he wants to take he was very emphatic about preserving title one and funding for special needs. so that's low income students, special needs students. he did se

say that trump and mcmahon are dropping the people's elbow on the bureaucracy at the federal department of education. a long time coming. consider that the average bureaucrat at the federal department of education makes over twice as much money as teachers in indiana do. when you talk about the $1 hundred billion budget for the entire department. think about the schools that you could build, teachers you could hire. that's what president trump is doing sending these dollars back to the states so that they can spend them in a much wiser and more effective way than the federal government can. this has been a long time coming. you are right. congress has to cement it. we should eliminate and abolish the department and make the cuts permanent. let states keep that money instead of sending it to washington, d.c. >> bill: we wanted to show the results of fourth grade reading trends and eighth grade reading trends. it ain't good. look at the yellow line there. that is below basic. you see how it is on the rise since 2019. a lot of that could be covid impact. the trend hasn't stopped. the eighth grade readi

to do what they really do, so that is one of the reasons why a few years ago, i questioned why did we need the department, the federal department of education because all 50 states pretty much came up with their own curriculum and different types of policies. so i would be comfortable if the federal department had a blanket caliber for all 50 states when it came to curriculum, but since they don't, i kind of agree that we need to downsize it, as long as they keep the funding still further -- i have a masters in special education, and so the funding, as long as they keep the funding, i'm comfortable with that. we have to downsize these departments that kind of blew up over the last 30, 40 years that is costing us a lot of money. host: let's talk about money, from washington times. the education department enforces nondiscrimination policies in schools, the money it distributes to schools accounts for less than 10% of the nation's public school funding, which has driven primarily by state and local taxes, so 90% of the >> you can watch the rest of this on c-span.org. we will take you live to a summit of conservative policy being held outside

department of education. you've got to get teachers unions out of the way. get the federaldepartment of education out of the way, put parents back in charge again. we love the reforms here in oklahoma. our parents and grandparents are excited about it. and now you're going to see more of that at the national level. >> i think we should be clear, republicans were really reticent to call you out on this. at first. there were a number of efforts by democrats, but eventually republicans did call you out for what appeared to be a number of valid concerns, including that lawmakers on pertinent committees were not allowed in the board's executive meetings, which is something that is actually protected by law. and on this issue of academic performance, i mean, i hear you citing it, but under your tenure as a top education official in oklahoma for the last several years here, there's actually been a dip in some scores. when you look at that key metric of fourth graders, which is so important, math and science, the number of fourth grade students performing at basic, proficient and a

in a few moments i will sign an executive order to begin eliminating the federal department of educationnce and for all. [applause] and it sounds strange, doesn't it? department of education. we're going to eliminate it. and everybody knows it's right. and the democrats know it's right. and i hope they're going to be voting for it because ultimately it may come before them. but everybody knows it's right. and we have to get our children educated. we're not doing well with the world of education in this country. and we haven't for a long time. and we're pleased to be joined today by the woman who i chose, because she's an extraordinary person, and hopefully she will be our last secretary of education. linda mcmahon. [applause] linda. thank you. thank you very much. that's another interesting statement. it's an interesting opening, right? but it's true. and it's been amazing how popular this has been. i tell people that this is what i'm doing today and they say, oh, that's -- it's about time. everybody says. it republicans and democrats have said it. they're all saying it. also with us are

most of them women and children will assign an executive order to begin eliminating the federal department of education. once in for us president, donald trump takes the 1st steps towards dismantling the federal department of education. i'm joining us real school with the sports and kidding action from woke up qualifying as witnesses, junior schools, and last minute co to get for sale a to one victory of the columbia. the, the, we have breaking news from sedan where the army has re taken control of the presidential palace and cartoon. the power military rapids support forces had seized it for early in the conflict. the this is being seen as a significant development earlier this week. soldiers surrounded the palace, heavy fighting has been taking place in central cartoon since wednesday, the student needs army has been steadily re taking neighborhoods in the capital. in recent months of fighting between the cities army and the paramilitary rapids support forces or r s. s began in april 2023. the r assess still holds large areas of sedan with its strong hold in west or 4. but the state capital and large

department of education, as you just heard. why do republicans support the dismantling of the department of education? >> well, what's the value add? what value add does the federal department of education bring when you return power to states? and as a governor, i can tell you that's very important. and not just it's not just the money, it's the control. how those dollars are spent. all the red tape that comes with the federal department of education when it comes to special ed school choice, home schooling, charter schools, whatever it might be, let states have those options. look, i might disagree. i'll use an extreme example. i might disagree with gavin newsom in california on a lot of things, but believe me, california knows what their students need a heck of a lot better than a bunch of bureaucrats in washington. so parents. and this isn't just a maga idea, guys, this is empowering parents, teachers that better communication at the local level to driving curriculum at a localized level for the needs of that community. that's it. so it's it's it's a great it's a great idea. >> but here's, here's, here's the pushback that we hear. and here's one of the facts.

not only has the federal department of education grown exponentially over these 45 years of its existencet department of education in our states which are required to comply with these federal mandates as well as nonteaching positions throughout our schools in this country. while students have stagnated they have not received the benefit of these funds as measured by test scores and by student achievement instead it is a jobs program. it is a program funding many times members of unions instead of benefiting the students that the taxpayers are certainly willing to do. >> martha: let's play this from ronald reagan because this idea goes way back and we will ask you about how excellence will be measured. watch this. >> the budget plan i submit to you on february 8th will realize major savings by dismantling the departments of energy and education and by eliminating effective subsidies for businesses. >> martha: we know there's a portrait of ronald reagan hanging in the oval office these days but i think the real question is how do we make sure that we measure merit and excellence in the cou

department of education. we're going to move education into the states. the department of education provides federal funding for lower income students and those with disabilities like little's daughter. her child uses five school programs that frame their curriculum to her needs. little worries the layoffs are just the precursor to program cuts. and if those are cut or reduced, where else can i get these services? there are not many. there's not a lot of options of places where i could get these services for her. wendy neikirk rhodes, the executive director of support for families of children with disabilities, says california received a little over $1 billion for special education for 2024 and 2025. the federal department of education helps. to. ensure that there's a baseline level of services and supports for kids with disabilities across all 50 states. any cuts will have an impact on every state. neikirk rhodes says their state protections in place to ensure children with disabilities have access to programs. but the uncertainty is what's the most frightening. we hear from families every day who

of education for all. department of education cuts equals losing federal protection for students. department of education cuts equals many afterschool programs that will be lost. department of education cuts equals even fewer teachers. department of education cuts equals less financial aid for college students. department of education cuts equals school funding cuts when schools are already struggling. we are living in a dangerous time in america. and our children will read the history of this moment and we will probably say to them we are standing up for you. and i hope that they hear here and all the way to the white house. who has the power? >> we have the power. >> who has the power? >> we have the power. >> who has the power? >> we have the power. >> we will not let them forget that this country was built on the backs of the people. we are the people and we are the power. >> and today is a reminder it is the people who have the power. next up, amy lloyd. i asked morning everybody. what a day. what a moment. my name is amy lloyd. i am the ceo of a national nonprofit organizatio

of american history. president trump has done a momentous event by saying we are going to take education back from these marxist bureaucrats in the federal departmente power from the teachers' union, bring it back to the family and back to parents, bring back an education system that emphasizes american values and puts us on a trajectory to be a great country again. this is moment our kids will be learning about for decades in the future when president trump saved for future of this country >> common sense talked with the cave rave. university of maine, eight universities. columbia caving to the trump administration. didn't want to lose the money. as former secretary of education bill bennett told me today it's a big deal this is happen. what to think about all this? >> i'm a little bit nervous but not for the reasons the left is fearmongering about. all the protests and crazy stuff is nonsense. these programs the idea funding is also going to be there regardless of what happens to the department. my concern is i live in california and i'm in l.a. county so if the money goes to the states californians are screwed because he still got this marxist c

the making and in a few moments i will sign an executive order to begin eliminating the federal department of education once and for all. >> [applause] >> and it sounds strange doesn't it? department of education, we're going to eliminate it, and everybody knows that it's right, and the democrats know it's right and i hope they are voting for it because ultimately it may come before them, but everybody knows that it's right and we have to get our children educated. we're not doing well with the world of education in this country and we haven't for a long time and we're pleased to be joined today by the woman who i chose because she's an extraordinary person, and hopefully, she will be our last secretary of education. lilinda mcmahon. liz: that's president trump at the white house dismantling the education department. republicans say states like new mexico, california, florida, or michigan, they know what their students need better than federal bureaucrats in washington. that this is about empowering parents, teachers at the local level for the needs of children in their local communities. children are

department of education, that's a longtime goal of conservatives. today president trump is expected to make good on another campaign promise. >> we will ultimately eliminate the federal department of education. we'll send it back to the states. >> reporter: the white house says he will sign an executive order to begin dismantling the department of education, though total elimination would require congressional approval. a senior official also tells cbs news the order does not change federal student loans or title one which provides financial assistance to children from low-income families. also, a federal judge after extending a previous deadline is still demanding answers by today from the trump administration on why his orders to halt two deportation flights to el salvador carrying alleged gang members over the weekend were ignored. court filings show the administration may use the state's secrets privilege to try and block the judge from seeing some information about the removals. meanwhile, the white house says president trump proposed that the u.s. take control of ukraine's power plants to ensure their security during his one-hour phone call with the country's l

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there's discussion reporting that the education department, the federal department of education, is goingo be going away. this is what democrats had to say about that. >> it will mean students stuck with outdated technology. it will mean less access to special education for students with disabilities, and states and schools will have to pick up the cost. it will mean no enforcement of basic education standards and no data helping us know what is working and what is not working. rich: so, corey, what happens if the federal department of education goes away? >> the democrats have trump derangement syndrome. they have no idea what they're talking about or they're just gaslighting and haven't red the -- read be the till -- the bill called the returning education to the states act. the money doesn't go away, doesn't dissolve like it does currently. it's wasted on useless bureaucrats in d.c., 4400 of them. the actual bill proposed to have block grants where the funding goes through the treasury department, back to the states depending on the amount of students that you have there. she mentioned

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president donald trump signs an executive order to dismantle the federal department of education.otiations continue, president zelenskyy tells eu leaders russia must not make unnecessary demands that prolongs the war in ukraine. hamas launched three rockets toward tel aviv, the first time they have fired back since israel began its military incursion. hello, you are very welcome. president donald trump has signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the department of education, fulfilling yet another campaign promise to downsize the government. president trump said the critical functions of the department including student loans and pell grants will remain active but moved to different agencies. president trump has sought to eliminate the department completely and has previously accused it of indoctrinating, he says, young people with inappropriate racial, sexual, and political material. only congress can approve the abolition of a federal department or agency entirely. >> we are going to be returning education very simply back to the states where it belongs and this is a very

department of education's 4100 employees. it was the beginning of an often repeated promise from first candidate trump and then president trump. >> i will shut down the federal department of education, and we will move everything back to the states where it belongs. ultimately, we want to close the federal department of education, and we're going to do that soon. >> do you want the department of education to be closed? >> oh, i'd like it to be closed immediately. look, the department of education is a big con job. >> well, by the way, many republicans running for president have talked about closing the department of education, not just mr. trump. those recently fired, the largest portion of them were from the department's office for civil rights, according to the nonpartisan group ed reform. now, the civil rights office was responsible for, among other things, investigating complaints of mistreatment of minority students in schools across the country and looking out for kids with disabilities or special needs. the entire staffs of seven of their 12 regional branches were fired and their offices closed in new york, cleveland, san francisco, boston, philadelph

of government when i get there that are gone commerce, education and the. what's the third one there? >> the government shouldn't be in the middle of everything. and we certainly don't need a federal department of education. >> we propose to dismantle two cabinet departments energy and education. there's only one way to shrink the size and cost of big government, and that is by eliminating agencies that are not needed and are getting in the way of a solution. >> well, trump just did it with a stroke of a sharpie. >> i will sign an executive order to begin eliminating the federal department of education once and for all. we're going to be returning education very simply back to the states where it belongs. and this is a very popular thing to do. but much more importantly, it's a common sense thing to do, and it's going to work. i want to just make one little personal statement. teachers, to me, are among the most important people in this country, and we're going to take care of our teachers. and i don't care if they're in the union or not in the union. that doesn't matter. >> okay. >> 40 seven's tearing down another pillar of liberalism. the department of education was started under jimmy car

of educational standards does the department of education set for local schools? >> none. there are express prohibitions for curriculum mandates coming from the federalof education. period. >> reporter: president trump's education secretary linda mcmahon says the cuts reflect a commitment to efficiency and accountability. the goal, she says, is to get rid of the department altogether. >> i think parents all over the country are terrified by that prospect. it takes a lot and some extra to do right by a disabled kid, and it's exhausting for our families to imagine that our government will pull the rug out from underneath the supports and services that our kids need to be successful in their schools. >> john: nancy, one big thing the department of education handles is student loans. what happens to that now? >> reporter: well, they insist that the funding is going to continue uninterrupted. they haven't said how exactly that is going to happen. keep in mind that the agency actually oversees about $1.5 trillion worth of student loans. and fafsa and pell grants and all the rest. and the big concern is that it's going to be a lot more difficult for people

now, the federal department of education is investigating the california state department of education. so far, the governor's office is not commenting, but there are fears billions of dollars in federal funding may hang in the balance as president trump tries to deflect attention away from the military group chat fiasco. the administration is touting the arrest of what the fbi calls a top leader of the ms. 13 gang, and it's also threatening allies with even higher tariffs. in spite of all this, calls for an investigation into why top u.s. officials were using that commercial messaging app to discuss secret military plans. well, that's ramping up. nbc's melanie zanona has details from washington. calls for accountability growing in the fallout from that signal group chat, where the country's top defense and intelligence officials, along with the vice president, discuss plans for an attack in yemen with a journalist included. press up glazer. i think it's all a witch hunt. president trump trying to turn the page announcing new tariffs on imported cars and parts. so we'll effectively be

department of education. >> i will sign an executive order to begin eliminating the federal department of education once and for all. >> and then he said this. >> we're going to be returning education very simply back to the states where it belongs. >> all right. as always, it's worth checking back in with the facts. and right now, at this very moment, before any executive order takes effect, before any cuts to the federal doe, american states are in charge of curriculum textbooks. what's taught in science, history, social studies, or anything else, what teachers are hired, what they are paid, what standards students must hit every single one of those things is done by states and local school boards. every single one. in other words, this quote, unquote return to the states line is false. the federal department of education, though, does do something, though it is the backbone of funding for special education programs. if any of these mean anything to you, adhd and dyslexia. autism iep 504 plan. the doe is what provides the funding and grants for children needing any of those things. having any of those dis

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. >> i will sign an executive order to begin eliminating the federal department of education once and all. >> reporter: at a white house event with school children and republican governors. >> the democrats know it's right and i hope they're going to be voting for it because ultimately it may come before them. >> reporter: that's because this order may have little practical impact. only congress can abolish an executive agency, a move democrats oppose. and the white house said today core department responsibilities like managing student loans and pell grants and supporting special education will be preserved. >> beyond these core necessities my administration will take all lawful steps to shut down the department. we're going to shut it down. >> reporter: but the american federation of teachers union firing back, "see you in court." the trump administration cut the department's workforce in half last week including terminating some 1,300 career employees. katima stapleton was fired after 20 years working as a research analyst. >> i wanted to change things for students. and i'm sad tha

the federal department of education makes up the rest of the money, specifically money to protect students with disabilities, help low income school districts, and manage higher ed financial aid. the president's executive order does not cut funding to schools, but the california teachers association fears that if the department isn't staffed, it could lead to delays in getting the money. we have 800,000 special education students in california. there are millions of special education students across this nation. who's whose support by federal funding has been key to any gains they've had. california attorney general rob bonta has already sued the trump administration multiple times this year alone. bonta says he'll be monitoring what this order actually does, and not just what the president says that it will do. another concern could president trump reduce federal funding for our local cities and towns? the bay area is bracing for these cuts. the uncertainty stems from a memo from the trump administration issued at the end of january. it addressed his executive order pausing federal grants

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the department of education would take an act of congress, the administration could gut it so it can't operate. schools are already run and are 86% funded at the state and local level. the federal department of education funding makes up the difference, and that money goes toward protecting students with disabilities, helping low income school districts. and it also manages higher ed financial aid. the president says that funding will continue. teachers worry if there's no staff there, though there will be a delay in local districts getting their money. we have 800,000 special education students in california. there are millions of special education students across this nation. who's whose support by federal funding has been key to any gains they've had. and ian, this executive order was signed just a few hours ago. but the state already going after the white house on this. yeah. over education on multiple levels. really. the attorney general joined 20 other states in suing the trump administration last week when the white house moved to lay off half of the staff at the department of education. they call it illegal and unconstitutional. rob bonta says late today that he'll be m

i will assign an executive order to begin eliminating the federal department of education. once in for us, president donald trump takes the 1st step towards dismantling the federal education department. the advising between police in protest is on the streets of his stumble and correct demonstrate to say that the detention of his stumbles last is on democratic. okay, we begin the program with some breaking news from the united kingdom, where he for the country's largest and busiest airport, has been shut down due to a fire as an electrical substation near the facility in a post on x. he's for apple, it says it is experiencing a significant power outage, and that to maintain the safety of passengers and colleagues that he through will be closed until $2359.00 on march. the 20 fast will passengers have been advised not to travel to the apples and that they should contact that line if they have any further information of the israel's government has approve the dismissal of the head if the internal security agencies should that's prime minister benjamin that you know, said he wa

department of education's 4100 employees. it was the beginning of an often repeated promise from first candidate trump and then president trump. >> i will shut down the federalartment of education, and we will move everything back to the states where it belongs. ultimately, we want to close the federal department of education, and we're going to do that. >> do you want the department. >> of education to be closed? >> oh, i'd like it to be closed immediately. look, the department of education is a big con job. >> well, by the way, many republicans running for president have talked about closing the department of education, not just mr. trump. those recently fired, the largest portion of them were from the department's office for civil rights, according to the nonpartisan group ed reform. now, the civil rights office was responsible for, among other things, investigating complaints of mistreatment of minority students in schools across the country and looking out for kids with disabilities or special needs. the entire staffs of seven of their 12 regional branches were fired and their offices closed in new york, cleveland, san francisco, boston, philadelphia, d

perhaps most important reason we need federal department of education is to make sure that all students noy matter who thy are, no matter where they live, regardless of their economic status that they have access to quality education and an opportunity to be successful in life. i would urge my republican colleagues to joint us in this effort to make sure that we do everything that we can to protect public education,, the department of education and give every student the opportunity to be successful. >> questions on this subject? the mac would democrats, obviously the department of education is something we have dedicated this entire conference two. we know democratic lawmakers want to maybe put some constraints on things like this need. wanting to tie that to government spending. would that be worth, with the doge cuts be worth shutting down like some of the colleagues say they would. >> working to avoid a shutdown. if there is a shutdown it is on the republicans back. they have yet given us their proposal. >> leader schumer, your democratic constituents were hoping to hear more from t

federal commitment to ensuring equal education opportunity for everyone was the first purpose congress listed when it created the department. now, conservatives have long opposed the department. they called for elimination or reform of federal education. opponents of the president's order say that taking apart the education department will harm children and interfere with learning. education secretary linda mcmahon president trump both say oversight of education should be returned to the states and to parents. >> we're going to be returning education very simply back to the states where it belongs. >> governors would always like to see funding. without any strings attached, but that is the goal of the president to is to have as few strings and regulation as possible. he wants to improve education for children. he wants to get those dollars even more dollars back to the states without the bureaucracy of washington. so that's our plan. that's our goal. >> kathryn e layman is with us now. up until president trump took office, she was the assistant secretary of education for civil rights at the department of education. thank you for being with me this morning. i want to take the president's framing of this first and ret

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in this case, the federal department of education is investigating california's doe. so far, the governor's office not commenting. but there are fears that billions of dollars in federal funding may hang in the balance. we have a live look in downtown san jose, where today the city will honor the legacy of labor leader cesar chavez ahead of cesar chavez day. that happens next monday. organizers will raise united farmworkers flag at a ceremony at city hall at 5:00 this afternoon. mass layoffs at the u.s. department of health. department, that is. ahead here on nbc bay area news at midday. our scott mcgrew explains the brand new details on the plans to slash thousands of the. our our junior as he begins restructuring the agency. plus, the vta strike in the south bay is ending. workers heading back to the job after a judge's ruling. but when busses and light rail service will resume. but first, rolling out secrets of pasta perfection. california live visits pasta supply company in san francisco to learn how to shape everything from all the different types of pastas they h

. >> i will sign an executive order to begin eliminating the federal department of education once and for all. >> reporter: at a white house event with school children and republican governors. >> the democrats know it's right, and i hope they're going to be voting for it, because ultimately, it may come before them. >> reporter: that's because this order may have little practical impact. only congress can abolish an executive agency, a move democrats oppose. and the white house said core department responsibilities like managing student loans and pell grants and supporting special education will be preserved. >> beyond these core necessities, my administration will take all lawful steps to shut down the department. >> reporter: but the american federation of teachers union firing back "see you in court." the trump administration cut the department's workforce in half last week, including terminating some 1300 career employees. katina stapleton was fired after 20 years working as a research analyst. >> i wanted to change things for students, and i'm sad that that just went away withou

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