Why Trump says firing 1,400 and gutting the US Education Department helps students

President Donald Trump has begun dismantling the US Department of Education, following a Supreme Court ruling allowing over 1,300 layoffs. The administration claims the move will benefit students and parents by restoring control to individual states, reducing bureaucracy, increasing accountability, and enabling faster responses to educational needs. Essential federal functions will remain while discretionary powers shift to state authorities. Legal challenges are ongoing, but the restructuring is already significantly altering federal education governance.

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