Morning Wire The End of the Education Department?
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Jul 20, 2025 
Sarah Parshall Perry, Vice President and Legal Fellow at Defending Education, discusses the Supreme Court's ruling allowing the Trump administration to downsize the Department of Education. She addresses the implications for state-led schooling and critiques the current focus on financial issues over academic performance. Alarmingly, only 15% of high schoolers finish a book during their education. The conversation also touches on civil rights protections for students and the ongoing legal battles affecting education policy.
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Presidential Staffing Authority Clarified
- The Supreme Court upheld the president's authority to staff the Department of Education but not to dismantle it entirely without Congress.
- The ruling emphasizes executive control over staffing as separate from the statutory creation of the agency.
Dept of Education Downsizing Progress
- The Trump administration is downsizing the Department of Education, having already closed six of twelve regional offices.
- This reflects an effort to make the department smaller and more efficient unless Congress dissolves it altogether.
States Lead Education Success
- Some states like Mississippi have improved literacy by focusing on rigorous standards instead of extra spending.
- Effective state leadership and strict education focus, not federal programs, drive better student outcomes.