School’s Out… Forever?—Trump Tryna Axe the Education Department

Aight, y’all, Trump back at it again, this time tryna pull the plug on the whole Department of Education. Word on the street is, he could make the first move this week, tryna shrink the federal government like some old laundry.

White House folks already got the paperwork ready—an executive order that would tell Education Secretary Linda McMahon to start breaking the department down, brick by brick. But don’t get it twisted—Trump can’t just Thanos-snap this joint outta existence. Congress gotta cosign it first, and that’s where things get messy.

McMahon, who just got the job on Monday, already knew what time it was. At her hearing, she basically said, “Yeah, I know he want me to fire myself.” Trump been talking ‘bout this since the campaign, saying education is too controlled by the Feds. Now, he tryna hand the keys back to the states.

The draft order straight-up tells McMahon to do everything she can to shut the department down “as much as legally possible.” The reasoning? The government been throwing bags at education for decades, but the results? Mid at best.

Not Everybody Rockin’ With It

Some Democrats, like Rep. Madeleine Dean, already calling foul. She said Trump and his squad don’t want smart voters, ‘cause educated people ain’t as easy to finesse. She even pulled receipts from Project 2025—their playbook for his second term—which basically says: Step 1: Shut it Down.

Even some Republicans ain’t sold. Sen. Susan Collins said she ain’t with it, pointing out that kids with disabilities and low-income families depend on federal programs. She open to tweaking some things but axing the whole department? Nah. Sen. Bill Cassidy also wanna know exactly what “winding down” means before he jumps on board.

Trump’s War on “Government Schools”

Trump been out here calling public education a scam, saying taxpayer money getting wasted on “indoctrination” instead of real learning. He told McMahon straight up: “Do such a good job that you don’t got a job no more.”

If Trump actually pulls this off, some of the money and programs could get shuffled to other agencies. The feds been funding school programs way before the Department of Education existed, so it wouldn’t be completely over—but it wouldn’t be the same either.

McMahon: “Let’s Make This One for the History Books”

Right after she got confirmed, McMahon hit up her staff like, “Aight y’all, this our final mission.” She said they got one last shot to leave a mark before they pack it up, and she want everybody to help “free” American education from all this government bloat.

She admitted the shutdown gon’ shake up budgets, jobs, and day-to-day operations but claims it’s all for the best. According to her, schools failing, kids drowning in student debt, and teachers leaving left and right ‘cause of all the red tape.

Her new game plan?

1. Parents make the calls.

2. Stick to the basics—math, reading, science, history.

3. College should actually lead to good jobs.

So, what y’all think? Trump cleaning house, or is this just another move to keep folks uninformed? Sound off in the comments.