CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MARCH 10, 2025
PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL SOON ORDER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARY LINDA MCMAHON TO BEGIN SHUTTING DOWN ONE OF THE LEAST EFFECTIVE BUREAUCRACIES IN GOVERNMENT. THEY WILL FACE STRONG RESISTANCE FROM DEMOCRATS AND THE TEACHER’S UNIONS.
IN A STATEMENT, THE PRESIDENT SAID, “THE EXPERIMMENT OF CONTROLLING AMERICAN EDUCATION THROUGH FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND DOLLARS – AND THE UNACCOUNTABLE BUREAUCRATS THOSE DOLLARS AND PROGRAMS SUPPORT – HAS FAILED OUR CHILDREN, OUR TEACHERS AND OUR FAMILIES.”
HE’S RIGHT. WE ARE AT, OR NEAR LAST, AMONG 40 COUNTRIES IN MATH AND READING. WE SPEND MORE ON EDUCATION AND GET LESS. WHAT IS TAUGHT IN MANY SCHOOLS GOES AGAINST THE FAITH AND BELIEFS OF MANY PARENTS.
SCHOOL CHOICE IS SWEEPING THE NATION. 37 STATES NOW HAVE SOME TYPE OF CHOICE. THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID HE WANTS CONGRESS TO PASS A NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE LAW. DEMOCRATS ARE FOR CHOICE WHEN IT COMES TO ABORTION, BUT AGAINST EDUCATION CHOICE.
RONALD REAGAN TRIED TO CLOSE THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BUT CONGRESS WOULDN’T LET HIM. PERHAPS A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS WILL. I’M CAL THOMAS.
