As the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to implement cuts across the federal government, a public education expert is sounding alarms about the impact such measures will have in the future of U.S. Department of Education, especially as the Trump administration has also expressed willingness to "abolish" the department.
The Department of Education announced that it is cutting $600 million in grants for teacher training programs that it says promote "divisive ideologies."Among the topics the department has deemed divisive are anti-racism, critical race theory, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), social justice, and white supremacy. Additionally, over $800 million in contracts under the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the department's primary research division, were canceled this month.
