Oklahoma lawmakers back elimination Ministry of Education, President-elect Donald Trump promised to eliminate the department during his campaign.
“I personally believe we should have more education at the state level rather than in Washington, D.C.,” said Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern, the elected chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. "This goes back to Ronald Reagan, so it's no mystery where the Republicans are. Let our parents, our teachers and our administrators do their jobs."
"Maybe one size fits all limits us," said Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla. “When you only have one model, you don’t have innovation and originality.”
FILE - President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a House Republican meeting in Washington, Nov. 13, 2024. (Alison Robert/AP Pool, File) (Alison Robert/AP Pool, File)
He added that states should Take full control of your education.
In November, Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters support Abolish the federal department and send a memo to the state's schools to prepare for this possibility.
“The federal government has hijacked our education system, using taxpayer dollars to implement harmful policies and control what is taught in our schools,” the memo states.
The idea has been growing since Trump said during the campaign that he supported abolishing the department. He said he would prioritize "closing the Department of Education" in washington d.c.and send back to the states all the teaching and education work they require.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were tapped by Trump to lead a team to make the federal government more efficient, gave their approval Proposal to abolish the department.
Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters supports President-elect Trump’s idea of abolishing the Department of Education. (AP Photo/Sue Ogroki)
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He added that states should Take full control of your education.
While Oklahoma Republicans agree to dismantle the Department of Education, one Republican lawmaker wants to ensure federal funds continue to flow to state and local schools.
"My question is, if you have the ability to do this, how do you implement it," Rep. Frank Lucas said. "Oklahoma is a major funder of public schools. Local property taxes are a big factor, but federal dollars are also very important."
He continued, "Reading programs, disability programs, things like that, how do you make sure local school districts still have access to those resources?"
Elon Musk, co-chairman of the newly announced Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE), arrives at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2024; Vivek Ramaswamy, chairman and co-founder of Strive Asset Management, on Thursday, December 5, 2024 Arrive at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to meet with lawmakers. (Left: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Right: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Oklahoma Republican Congressman Tom Cole Tell The Oklahoman He's all for abolishing ED, but some federal funding, especially federal impact aid, is needed.
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"If you want to go Get rid of the Ministry of Education"I'm not in favor of eliminating impact aid because it means tens of millions of dollars for Oklahoma schools that otherwise wouldn't be here educating these kids," he said. , many of the policies it pursues are wrong...but honestly, I don't understand where you get 60 votes in the Senate.