I presume the states will be in charge now. Not sure if results will improve, but I am fine with trying a different path.
Department Of Education - Bye Bye
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I am all for getting rid of govt bloat. I hope there is a plan on how to transition this to the states rather than just an exit without a plan. Particularly as it relates to funding that has been coming from the feds. No doubt there is a lot of waste that can be cut out. Much of it related to testing- at the federal, state, and district levels.
Ya I don’t really know what to make of this. On its surface it sounds crazy, BUT ….. the states are and have been in charge of their curriculum and that even goes down to the county level and even in individual schools.
Soooooo when you really look at it, not really sure what the fed dept of education did??? Outside of providing “guidance”, which could or could not be adopted.
Soooooo when you really look at it, not really sure what the fed dept of education did??? Outside of providing “guidance”, which could or could not be adopted.
Less crazy than Jimmy Carter creating the Department of Education and having it grow ever since. The farther down you push things the more accountability there is on how tax dollars are getting spent and who is responsible for the decisions and the results (or lack thereof).
I like the idea. States can't do a worse job than the Feds.
Baltimore City is one of the worst school districts in the country, receives the MOST funding per student by capita.
Our school district in Maryland (Queen Anne’s County), is “OK”, but the schools in our county seat have been at max population for decades, haven’t been renovated since the 80s, and are falling apart. Both elementary schools in town have water stations because of all the lead plumbing used, the water from the tap isn’t safe to drink …. been a problem for decades. Build new schools???? NOPE, funds went to a 25k sq ft Board of Education facility whose price tag is north of $14Mil.
Too be fair, the previous BoE building was from 1903, soooooo they did need a new facility, but no one has been able to explain to me why administrators, in a rural county, in todays age of Zoom/Teams need a 25k sq ft facility while our schools are falling apart.
Sorry soap box moment ….
Bye bye to a layer of government that adds nothing to the benefit of our citizens.
Serious question because I legitimately don't know. Is that funding just federal funding? Or the school district has the highest budget? I thought most schools were mostly funded by local tax dollars. In which case I would think federal funding in that case is only leveling the playing field. I am definitely just guessing, so maybe I'm way off. Just doubt their schools are palaces and have the highest budget, but maybe I'm way off base.
