Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos champions President Trump’s choice of Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education, outlining a bold plan to dismantle the current system, empower parents, and restore excellence to American schools. This plan includes redirecting education funding to parents, block granting funds to states, restoring Title IX, overhauling student lending, and promoting alternative pathways beyond four-year degrees.
Former President Trump has renewed his call to abolish the Department of Education, a move supported by Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Thomas Massie who introduced a bill to end the DOE. This renewed push comes as a potential shift in power could see Republicans controlling both Congress and the White House in November. Trump’s stance on education, a key issue in the upcoming election, contrasts with Vice President Kamala Harris’ views. The GOP’s plan has drawn criticism from Democrats, who see it as a radical shift in education policy.
House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik has sent a scathing letter to top Biden administration officials, demanding federal intervention to protect Jewish students and faculty from ongoing anti-Israel protests at Columbia University. Stefanik condemned the antisemitic sentiment among protesters, citing incidents of harassment and intimidation that have taken place on campus. She accused the university of failing to take adequate action and called on the Department of Education to hold Columbia accountable by revoking federal funding.
President Biden has an antisemitism problem that is large and growing larger. It is his problem and he can’t shed responsibility for it. The people who work for him are not doing their jobs to stop discrimination against Jews in America.This problem has been evident for six months, reaching a climax at Columbia and Yale Universities. Police have taken some action against violent protesters, but the Biden Departments of Education and Justice have been MIA.
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights website acknowledges that discrimination based on race, color, or national origin is prohibited in federally funded programs. However, despite the numerous reports of antisemitic harassment at Columbia, Yale, Harvard, and other universities, the DOE-OCR has not taken any meaningful action.
The organization Campus Reform has filed numerous complaints about anti-Semitism on American campuses, but the Biden administration seems to be ignoring them. The Department of Justice has also failed to file any civil rights actions against colleges or universities for antisemitic acts.
In sharp contrast, the State Department is prepared to sanction units in the Israeli Defense Forces for alleged war crimes. This shows that the Biden administration is more concerned with finding fault with Israel than with protecting the civil rights of Jews in the United States.
It is up to voters to punish this disgusting abdication of enforcement of the country’s civil rights laws. Let’s hope no student has to be killed before the DOE and DOJ act.
The future of American education is in flux as conservatives push for drastic changes to address concerns about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and learning loss. Various individuals and organizations have expressed interest in leading the Department of Education under a potential second Trump administration, with priorities ranging from school choice to dismantling the department itself. The current landscape includes grassroots movements opposing critical race theory and gender ideology in K-12 schools, while higher education institutions face pressure to eliminate DEI programs and focus on academic achievement.
