Trump has indicated one of his most controversial proposals — eliminating the Education Department — may also be one of his urgent priorities. “I say it all the time, I’m dying to get back to do this. We will ultimately eliminate the federal Department of Education,” he said during a campaign rally in September. Congress would need to approve eliminating the agency. But it’s unclear if there is enough political will among lawmakers to do so. “So far, it hasn’t looked like even a lot of Republicans in Congress want to do that,” said Jonathan Fansmith, senior vice president of government relations and national engagement at the American Council on Education, the higher education sector’s top lobby. Sweeping regulatory changes, meanwhile, are all but certain.

Read full article [here].
by Natalie Schwartz, Higher Ed Dive.

Posted: November 6th, 2024, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.