Discussion on the Department of Education's Failure in Achieving Meaningful Results in Education
Discussion on President Donald Trump's plans to eliminate the Department of Education due to its failure in achieving meaningful results in education, with focus on the poor reading and math scores of eighth graders, especially in big-city districts. Advocates for school choice programs and shutting down the Education Department to improve education quality.
Key Points
- Eighth-grade reading scores have been declining since 2013
- Achievement gaps are severe in big-city districts
- Advocacy for holding up successful models like Louisiana's literacy programs
- Critique of wasteful expenditures in education funding
- Advocacy for shutting down the Education Department to support school choice programs
Pros
- Highlighting the need for sweeping reform in the education system
- Advocating for school choice programs to improve education quality
- Emphasizing the importance of improving reading and math scores for students' success
Cons
- Criticism of the Department of Education's spending without achieving significant results
- Exposing the ignorance of some congressional Democrats regarding the agency
- Poor reading and math scores of eighth graders, especially in big-city districts