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Humble Servant on X: Special Report - Department of Education Dismantling Justified Since its inception in 1979, the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) was tasked with elevating American education. Yet, after decades of centralized control, ballooning budgets, and pervasive federal oversight, the evidence of failure is stark: stagnant test scores, wasted funds, unaddressed literacy crises, and policy overreach. Lawsuits from students, parents, and advocates amplify this critique, exposing a bureaucracy that props up dysfunction rather than fixes it. This report, informed by recent X posts and web analyses, argues that dismantling the DoE and returning education to the states is not just viable—it’s overdue. Persistent Decline in Academic Outcomes Despite billions spent, student performance has languished under the DoE’s watch: NAEP Scores: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals reading scores for 17-year-olds stuck at 285/500 since the 1970s. Math peaked at 309 ...

Humble Servant News on X As of this morning, March 20, 2025, at 06:24 AM EDT, significant developments are unfolding regarding the Trump administration’s push to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Here’s the latest based on available information and sentiment captured from posts on X: President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order today, Thursday, March 20, 2025, aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, a move telegraphed as a fulfillment of his campaign promise to return education oversight to the states. This follows aggressive staff reductions announced on March 11, 2025, when the Department slashed nearly 50% of its workforce—cutting from approximately 4,133 employees to 2,183. Over 1,300 workers were laid off, and around 600 opted for voluntary resignations or retirements, with affected staff on paid administrative leave until June 9, 2025. These cuts, directed by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, have already thinned operations across key areas like c...