The Case for Abolishing the Department of Education, Truth About Trump's Tariff Plan: AM Update 4/21
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Who is hosting the AM Update on April 21st, 2025?
Good morning, everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. It's Monday, April 21st, 2025, and this is your AM Update.
What is the case for abolishing the Department of Education?
Since 1980, we have data on this. Per-student spending has increased by about 108% after adjusting for inflation. Have the outcomes gotten 108% better? No, they obviously haven't.
President Trump says it's time to pull the plug on the Department of Education. What does the future of American schooling look like if Washington isn't calling the shots?
The U.S. is in the best negotiating position by far.
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What are President Trump's plans regarding the Department of Education?
And I'm going to close the Department of Education and move education back to the states. I will shut down the Federal Department of Education and we will move everything back to the states. One other thing I'll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington, D.C.
After years of pandemic-era remote learning exposing widespread educational failures, FBI scrutiny of outspoken parents at school board meetings, and growing concerns over the politicization of classroom content on race and gender, then-GOP candidate Donald Trump surged to victory in 2024, campaigning on a promise to overhaul the public education system and restore parental rights. In March, President Trump taking the most significant step yet toward fulfilling that promise.
In a few moments, I will sign an executive order to begin eliminating the Federal Department of Education once and for all. I told Linda, Linda, I hope you do a great job and put yourself out of a job. I want her to put herself out of a job.
The order directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to, quote, take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the states and local communities. Critics decrying the move, accusing the administration of dismantling public education, and abandoning federal support for vulnerable students.
They're going to go after food programs for poor kids. They're going to take lunch, breakfast and lunch away from poor kids.
Folks who might have a child with a disability are wondering, is this going to impact my family? Is this going to make things even harder? You can lie to parents about a lot of things, but if you start taking away opportunities from their children, you better watch out.
We spoke with school choice advocate and executive director of the Educational Freedom Institute, Corey DeAngelis, who says the Department of Education has failed in its mission and it is beyond time to shut it down.
We should get rid of the Department of Education altogether. Since 1980, we have data on this. Per student spending has increased by about 108% after adjusting for inflation. Have the outcomes gotten 108% better recently? No, they obviously haven't. It was created with the explicit purpose of closing achievement gaps and improving student outcomes. It hasn't done either of those things.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is hosting the AM Update on April 21st, 2025?
0:02–0:09
2
What is the case for abolishing the Department of Education?
0:09–1:56
3
What are President Trump's plans regarding the Department of Education?
1:56–4:57
4
What are the arguments against closing the Department of Education?
4:57–5:53
5
How does Corey DeAngelis respond to criticisms about abolishing the DOE?
5:53–7:43
6
What would happen to federal education programs if the DOE is closed?
7:43–8:37
7
How are teachers' unions reacting to the potential closure of the DOE?
8:37
8
What is Trump's tariff plan and the US's negotiating position?
0:31–17:44
Speakers
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