Republican lawmakers took a first step in an effort to shutter the U.S. Department of Education, a move that President-elect Trump called for on the campaign trail.
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds introduced the Returning Education to Our States Act on Thursday.
The bill would eliminate the Education Department and redistribute all federal programs under the department.
'The federal Department of Education has never educated a single student, and it’s long past time to end this bureaucratic Department that causes more harm than good,' Rounds said.
He argued local control is best when it comes to education.
The proposal comes after Trump called for the department to be closed down in October.
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South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds introduced the Returning Education to Our States Act on Thursday.
The bill would eliminate the Education Department and redistribute all federal programs under the department.
'The federal Department of Education has never educated a single student, and it’s long past time to end this bureaucratic Department that causes more harm than good,' Rounds said.
He argued local control is best when it comes to education.
The proposal comes after Trump called for the department to be closed down in October.
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