Last week I wrote about a freshman member of Congress drafting a bill to abolish the EPA. Now another Representative is proposing to do the same with the Department of Education. Neither are likely to make it to the President’s desk any time soon but only because there is still a shortage of political will to do what is right.
Representative Thomas Massey (R-KY) introduced the one sentence bill which reads “The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2018.”
“Neither Congress nor the president, through his appointees, has the constitutional authority to dictate how and what our children must learn,” Massie said in a statement about the bill, which was significantly longer than the legislation itself.
“States and local communities are best positioned to shape curricula that meet the needs of their students,” he added.
The bill, co-sponsored by seven other GOP members of the House, outlines no specific plan for the department’s abolition, but came at a strange moment. On Tuesday, Betsy DeVos, a top GOP donor from Michigan, was confirmed as the department’s secretary by the Senate — with Vice President Mike Pence casting a tie-breaking vote.
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I agree with the sentiment. But disagree on the law. Abolishing the DoEd does not accomplish the stated purpose. The laws that congress has passed giving itself the power to regulate schools would all still be in effect. They are not directly tied to DoEd.
ReplyDelete1. Close the DoEd.
2. Repeal all the laws that grant powers to DoEd.
3. Repeal all regulations issued by DoEd.
4. Eliminate all funding of programs to state schools (special needs kids, school lunches, EVERYTHING). Make a meaningless statement about giving the power back to the states.
Now you are done.
I am sure. Thanks.
DeleteBrock, there's a fire sale going on @ Nordstrom's!
ReplyDeleteI have a wood pile to donate. :)
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