Part 2/12:
President Donald Trump fulfilled a promise long made by Republican candidates since Ronald Reagan’s administration in 1980 — the abolition of the Department of Education. Critics see this move as the culmination of efforts to strip away a federal bureaucracy that has, over decades, promoted progressive ideologies and facilitated what they call the deterioration of American academic standards. Supporters argue that shutting down the Department is just the first step in a broader movement to reclaim not only education but also American culture from leftist influence.