Mike Rounds submitted bill that needs supermajority to pass, unlikely even in GOP-controlled Senate next year

Summary

Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the Returning Education to Our States Act, aiming to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, a long-time Republican goal aligned with Trump’s agenda.

The bill proposes redistributing the department’s $200 billion budget and responsibilities to other federal agencies and states, such as shifting federal student loans to the Treasury.

Critics warn this could undermine protections for students with disabilities and marginalized groups.

While the bill faces significant political hurdles, it reflects broader GOP efforts to reduce federal influence over education policy.

  • AllHailTheSheep
    33·
    3 days ago

    well, duh. it’s the natural progression of the gops war on education theyve been waging since the 60s. turns out it’s way easier to get people to vote for you if you master propaganda and refuse to teach people critical thought.

    • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
      11·
      3 days ago

      They done great job too. Not only does my mega family now believe that moon landing was faked, but that the earth is flat. Seriously they are getting dumber by the second. All based on where they get their information.

    • Bytemeister@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      2 days ago

      I know it has an potential to cause great harm, but maybe we should get back to intelligence (or even basic reality) tests, and then weight votes proportional to the score.

      Just some agree/disagree statements…

      The earth is shaped more like a sphere than a disc.

      The human beings have never landed on the moon.

      The 2020 general election was fair, and without meaningful fraud.

      The efficacy of vaccines are well documented, going back over 100 years.

      I’m sure we can come up with a lot.

      • BlitzoTheOisSilent@lemmy.world
        2·
        2 days ago

        America has a long history of trying to figure out how to make the votes of certain groups fractional of “true” Americans, the whole 3/5ths compromise and all that.

        I don’t think we should be trying to introduce modern day versions of that. I’d much rather see voting day be made a federal holiday, and voting become mandatory.

        • Bytemeister@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 days ago

          Agreed, but a country half populated by idiot conspiracy nuts and neonazis with disporpotionately large representation is shaping up to be a bad idea.

          • BlitzoTheOisSilent@lemmy.world
            1·
            2 days ago

            I agree, but it’s up to those in charge to deem who are the conspiracy nuts and neonazis, right? And that quickly becomes a slippery slope.

            The solution isn’t taking votes away, it’s getting more people to vote.