Betsy DeVos on Trump’s Education Policy: Calls for Local Control and Department Overhaul

Betsy DeVos, the former Secretary of Education under President Donald Trump, has recently expressed her views on the future of education policy in a potential second Trump administration. In an interview with Fox News, DeVos criticized the Department of Education, stating that it has failed in its mission and does not add any value to the educational system..

DeVos advocated for a significant overhaul of the Department of Education, suggesting that its powers should be transferred to a more local level. She proposed the idea of block grants, where federal funds would be allocated directly to local authorities, allowing them to make decisions that better serve their students. According to DeVos, this approach would be more effective in addressing the long-standing achievement gaps that the Department of Education has been unable to close over the past four decades.

Her comments come as President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Linda McMahon, a former WWE CEO and Small Business Administration administrator, as the new Secretary of Education. McMahon’s nomination is anticipated to align with Trump’s campaign promises, which include dismantling the Department of Education and cutting federal funding to schools that promote critical race theory and transgender-related content.

DeVos’s stance reflects her long-standing support for school choice and local control in education, which were key themes during her tenure as Secretary of Education. Her advice to Trump is to take a radical approach to reforming the education system, emphasizing the need to move decision-making power away from federal bureaucrats and towards local communities.