Anonymous wrote:Since the DoEd's inception, US school test scores have consistently declined. Send the power back to the people. Not a gov mandated curriculum.

The states decide their standards. Some states voted to adopt common core and some didn’t. VA has its own standards. The school districts then get to choose their own materials so long as it aligns with the state standards. There is no national curriculum.

Anonymous wrote:Sounds great but requires congressional approval.

+1 More “Psych!”, less “Psyched!”

Whatever. He will likely fail at this, just as he did in his first term.

But if he succeeds the damage done will be to schools in red states. So enjoy that I guess.

So, the state you live in dictates your education and available health care now, We are just the States of America, no longer United. Go SA?

Since the DoEd's inception, US school test scores have consistently declined. Send the power back to the people. Not a gov mandated curriculum.

Anonymous wrote:Why? I looked up and DC is ranked #16 in education in the country. That’s not a bad rank.

The federal department.

This whole thing is to get support for vouchers and charter schools off the ground when the disaster ensues. Is he going to give the title I money back to the states also or have make do with the local taxes?

Anonymous wrote:Why? I looked up and DC is ranked #16 in education in the country. That’s not a bad rank.

Not relevant.

Anonymous wrote:
So blue states aren't going to be subsidizing education in poor red states anymore? Okay. I guess that's what's happening.

To keep the Republican voter pipeline of morons

Sounds great but requires congressional approval.

Why? I looked up and DC is ranked #16 in education in the country. That’s not a bad rank.

Please do so

So blue states aren't going to be subsidizing education in poor red states anymore? Okay. I guess that's what's happening.

Yes, I know. I misspelled Washington.

I was just too excited!

Woohoo! Defund Defund Defund

Send the functions of the Department of Edumacation back to the states!

SO MUCH WINNING