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Last week, Republican members took an important step to officially abolish the US Ministry of Education and re -introduced a bill to eliminate federal government agencies. The bill is the latest Republican member of Washington Republican members trying to dismantle the department. On the other hand, the Trump administration seems to be in a position to further confuse the staffing and operation of the department by taking some employees on vacation.
It may not be easy to supervise the national education system and completely dismantle the $ 1 trillion Federal Loan Program. However, changes in major staffing, financing, and potential closures of programs and projects still have a major impact on millions of Americans, including many student loans, even if the department itself survives. It may be given. This is the latest.
Republicans re -introduce the bill and abolish the Ministry of Education
On Friday, Republican members re -introduced a bill to formally dismantle the Ministry of Education. According to the bill, HR 899, “The Ministry of Education will end on December 31, 2026.”
“Washington DC has not been elected bureaucrats should not be in charge of the intellectual and moral development of children,” said Thomas Massy (R-KY), one of the chief sponsors of the bill. I mentioned. “The state and the local community are perfect for forming a curriculum that meets the needs of students. The school should be accountable. Parents are the most appropriate education for children, such as home schools, public schools, and private schools. You have the right to choose an opportunity.
“The Ministry of Education has never educated a student. For a long time, the Ministry of Bureau, which has been harmful to good, has long been a Mike Round (for a long time in the Senate, a similar law (for a long time. RS.D.) Senator (RS.D.) said, “We all know that the local control is optimal for education. You can think of a teacher who played a major role in educational journey and the local education department, not a bureaucrat that is not selected by Washington DC. I know “
Eliminating the Ministry of Education has been a conservative goal for many years since it was established under President Jimmy Carter in 1979. President Ronald Reagan promoted to eliminate the department, but could not be successful through Congress. Since then, this division has divided all, from the financing of disabled children and early childhood education to the support of federal students such as Pell’s subsidies, workplace programs, and the management of a huge federal student loan portfolio. Grown into about 4,000 employees. , Includes the forgiveness and repayment program of the federal student loan.
The Trump administration will take measures to confuse the Ministry of Education
On the other hand, the Trump administration has taken measures to confuse the Ministry of Education. According to recent reports, dozens of staff staff were on vacation last week. According to NBC News, workers affected by forced leave include workers involving civil rights lawyers, program analysts, student loan regulations, and special support for children with special support. 。
Reporters suggest that the Ministry of Education may have more confusion in the Ministry of Education, perhaps a much larger scale. The Trump administration has recently closed the headquarters of the USAID US International Development Organization. It may be useful as a blueprint that hinders the education department.
It may be difficult to achieve the Ministry of Education’s closure
The formal dismantling of the Ministry of Education requires parliamentary actions. And although the Republican Republican members may try to pass through HR 899, the Democratic Party is rarely succeeded in the Senate, which is likely to block it with Philbaster. So far, there are no signs that Republican members will abolish Philovaster to pass this kind of law.
If the department is actually dismantled, it does not mean that important education and student loan programs are excluded. Instead, these programs will probably be moved to other departments within the federal government. For example, some conservatives have suggested that the Federal Student Aid Bureau, which manages the federal loan and aid -expenditure system (including the federal student loan exemption program), should be transferred to the Ministry of Finance.
The law introduced by the round in November is more detailed than the House of Representatives’ bill submitted by Massie last week, and specific programs within the Ministry of Education are instructed to various parts of the federal government. The bill moves the entire federal student loan system to the Ministry of Finance.
“This law is a roadmap to eliminate the Ministry of Education by doing this in the departments belonging to these federal programs, and will be important as it shifts next year.” I mentioned the round.
Financial and reduction in the Ministry of Education may affect the forgiveness of student loans and repayment programs.
Even without the Ministry of Education’s dismantling dismantling, the Trump administration was able to take important measures to weaken and confuse it through further reductions. The parliament was able to suffocate the funds to the department, making it more difficult for officials to operate and supervise the main programs.
The combination of financing and personnel distribution means that the loss of institutional knowledge and the remaining departments cannot be employed, trained, and maintained. All of these can affect education and student loan programs, which lead to slow processing time, administrative errors, and decrease in federal contractors, such as student loan service companies.
“What happens if the Ministry of Education is closed? The truth is that we do not have a direct answer for you, but if the undergraduate school is gone, the student loan will not disappear and the current system. I can guess that it will hurt the borrower, “said the Student debt crisis center, e -mail to the borrower in December. “Complex policies, deficits, and litigation make work difficult and confuse the status of student loans incredibly, but those who work in the Ministry of Education are not responsible for the student debt crisis.”
SDCC warns that by eliminating the Ministry of Education, the forgiveness and repayment program of the federal student loan may move to an “experienced institution”. As a result, the confusion that occurs can lead to “more confusion and delay”, which can lead to “the breakdown of loan management methods, which leads to more confusion for the borrower.”
