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[Schneemann]

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Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what the agency does.

The U.S. Department of Education is headed for some major changes, with the department cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with its plans to dismantle the agency. President Trump has been expected to issue an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to start the process of dissolving the agency, although the timing of such a move is unclear. According to the Education Department, the agency's workforce is being slashed from 4,133 workers to about 2,183.

The Education Department's workforce cuts are raising questions for millions of parents, students and taxpayers about the future of the agency and how the services it provides will be handled if the agency is dismantled. [...]

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed a bill creating the Department of Education. The agency's key functions include:

- Disbursing billions in student loans each year
- Operating the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which allows students to apply for loans, grants and other college aid
- Providing funding to help poor and disabled students enrolled in K-12 schools
- Ensuring equal access to education through its Office of Civil Rights
- Operating the Pell grant program, which provides qualifying low- and middle-income students with up to $7,400 per year to attend college
- Funding public charter schools
- Overseeing the the college accreditation system by reviewing all federally recognized accrediting agencies
- Collecting data on education and student outcomes, from early to higher education [...]

One major misconception held by many Americans is that the Education Department oversees school curriculums and learning, which are instead overseen by states and local school districts. Rather than setting public school curriculums, the Education Department's role is primarily financial, distributing billions in government money to colleges and schools and managing the federal student loan portfolio. [...]

Mr. Trump is a vocal critic of the Education Department, describing it last month as "a big con job" and falsely claiming the U.S. is ranked 40th in education internationally but spends the most per pupil. (Spending on K-12 education is largely determined by local school boards and funded by property taxes.)

One of the president's executive orders, signed Jan. 30, directed the Education Department to investigate "school choice programs," saying that parents need "opportunities for students to attend the school that best fits their needs." Vouchers that allow families to pay for private K-12 schools are a priority of conservatives, as such programs allow parents to use tax credits to pay for private schools, including Christian-based institutions.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-fafsa...cation-do/

Ich bin mir nicht mal so sicher, ob es hier wirklich um ein Einsparungen geht. Menschen mit höherer Bildung neigen dazu, Trump und seine Helfershelfer kritisch zu bewerten oder zumindest deren Handlungen zu hinterfragen. Wenn man das Bildungsniveau absenkt, und der Wegfall von Förderungen wird das mitbedingen, sinkt also auch die Chance zur Heranbildung von kritischen Positionen oder der Enttarnung von Lügen und Falschaussagen. Insofern ist diese Handlung logisch aus der Sicht Trumps.

Zumal Bildung sowieso deutlich überbewertet wird. Basiswissen in Lesen und Schreiben sowie Mathematikkenntnisse bis max. zur 5. Klasse ja reichen völlig aus. Dazu der Glaube, dass die Welt in sieben Tagen erschaffen wurde und dass nur Donald der Erretter vor dem Bösen sein kann. (PS: Bitte aber nebenher produktiv sein.) Was will man mehr?

Schneemann