Elon Musk backs Trump’s plan to close the Department of Education.

[UpAndComing]

They mostly do. Problem was the DoE became useless because they were always at odds with State admins. DoE withholds funding if you don't comply with their demands. That's not usually a bad thing, but when test scores aren't improving you have to wonder why the DoE budget is so large and who is getting the money.

I don't think the DoE necessarily has to be closed, but a revamp is needed if we're going to have one. As of now, the Department of Education isn't helping to educate anyone and is just a piggybank for grifters.

Absolute facts, I agree

The Federal government is too bloated. They misappropriate Tax payer dollars and the citizens are left in shambles with a lack of support and resources

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

The kids are about to be even worse off since the COVID shut downs

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

 

[Gloxina]

The DOE exist to keep segregation from happening. It allowed the federal government to monitor schools in the state. With it gone we’ll see a push for charter schools that continue to be used to reintroduce segregation across the country.

This is what you get for supporting a Boer.

 

[Ms. Quick]

My aunt is a teacher and was talking about this on Facebook. She feels indifferent about it. It really can't get any worse for kids. She's been teaching since the 90s and has not been a fan of phonics no longer being the standard of teaching kids how to read (the method most 90s kids and earlier learned).

"Stanford Professor Bruce McCandliss found that beginning readers who focus on letter-sound relationships, or phonics, increase activity in the area of their brains best wired for reading."

Stanford brain wave study shows how different teaching methods affect reading development

Stanford Professor Bruce McCandliss found that beginning readers who focus on letter-sound relationships, or phonics, increase activity in the area of their brains best wired for reading.

news.stanford.edu

 

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[jwinfield]

You live in a red state, get ready for your kids to learn about Jesus riding dinosaurs in science class.

 

[Bar Razor]

People will lose their minds over 0.5% of the population and vote to screw themselves because of it. The level of stupidity is staggering

 

[Adeptus Astartes]

You live in a red state, get ready for your kids to learn about Jesus riding dinosaurs in science class.

Yep. Intelligent Design is about to make a comeback without the DoEd to enforce federal law. There will be lawsuits, but I have zero faith in the 5th circuit.

 

[AStrangeName]

You live in a red state, get ready for your kids to learn about Jesus riding dinosaurs in science class.

I really need to get out of this state
Don't even have kids, but I don't see myself wanting this when I do get some