Al Jazeera – Published On 20 Mar 2025
- nited States President Donald Trump has signed an order to begin dismantling the Department of Education: “We’re going to shut it down and shut it down as quickly as possible.”
- Rights advocates and Democratic legislators have slammed the order, saying it is “robbing our children”.
Tlaib anticipates legal challenges to Trump’s push against Education Dept
Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has accused Trump of “illegally” dismantling federal departments, stressing that only Congress can eliminate US agencies.
“This executive order to shut down the Department of Education is not only despicable, it’s unconstitutional. This latest authoritarian abuse of power is an attack on 26 million kids across every school district in our country. I look forward to it being challenged in court,” Tlaib said in a statement.
“The Department of Education is critical for low-income and working class students, students of color, and students with disabilities.”