Politicians claim tax hikes will fix education, but the data proves otherwise. It is a cycle of corruption and waste that never results in better outcomes.

I am fed up with the narrative that we need to squeeze the taxpayer to save the schools. We have been dumping money into a broken system for decades, and the results are pathetic. It is not a funding problem, it is a management and corruption problem. When they tell you that a new tax …

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The Education System Is Still Producing Expensive Degrees Just As Artificial Intelligence Begins Eliminating The Jobs Those Degrees Were Supposed To Provide

For decades young Americans were given a very simple formula for success. Go to college. Take on the debt. Get the white collar job. That formula is now colliding with a technological revolution that very few universities seem prepared to confront. Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving into the same office jobs that millions of college …

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NAEP scores hit decades-low. PISA ranks U.S. teens below 30+ countries. This is a real education crisis.

Federal education officials painted a grim picture of student achievement Tuesday, releasing test scores that in some grades have fallen to their lowest level in decades. Connecticut’s students outperformed the nation in a standard measure comparing academic achievement across the United States known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” but education union officials said there is …

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Survey reveals 70 percent of Americans think higher education is failing, up from 56 percent in just five years.

Key reasons cited by respondents include: Soaring tuition costs, which many say are out of reach for average families. Poor job preparation, with skepticism about whether degrees translate into real-world skills. Concerns over free speech and ideological bias, particularly among conservative respondents. Doubts about the return on investment, especially as student debt remains high and …

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This is the problem with education.

Also, I think Hillary Clinton saw this post. She posted this right after I did. 😳 It’s been fun guys. Nice knowing you… pic.twitter.com/WIFPRIK2Yt — C3 (@C_3C_3) September 17, 2025

EDUCATION SEC: AMERICANS ARE FAILING HIGH SCHOOL

The surest way for children to learn to read is for their parents to read to them as toddlers, initially running their finger along the line as they read. Most will be reading simple books by kindergarten. A simple solution too greatly ignored. Sadly. — Dr.Stanley Goldstein (@pedpsychdoc) September 9, 2025  

Stephen Miller says children will be taught to love America and vows to close Education Department while blocking funds from promoting communist ideology

Stephen Miller: "Children will be taught to love America … As we close the Dept of Education and provide funding to states, we're going to make sure these funds are not being used to promote communist ideology."@atrupar pic.twitter.com/WxYFr7cT75 — The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) June 19, 2025 That's what we want to see happening pic.twitter.com/kx4RbiGIGB — Wall …

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Higher education is unraveling under the weight of AI. Professors feel powerless. Students admit: College now means mastering ChatGPT, not the subject.

For higher education, “AI’s takeover [is] a full-blown existential crisis.” “College is just how well I can use ChatGPT at this point.” “I think we are years — or months, probably — away from a world where nobody thinks using AI for homework is considered cheating.” “It isn’t as if cheating is new. But now, …

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U.S. Department of Education is collecting on student loans again. Know your rights as a person in debt.

via YSK: It could save you thousands and protect your future. On May 5, the U.S. Department of Education will commence collecting on student loans after a five-year hiatus. This is going to throw thousands of American lives into chaos, and you should know what your rights are when dealing with collection agencies. U.S. Department …

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Trump: $1trillion for defence and $163 billion in cuts to health care, child care, education, housing, research, clean energy, food banks, and more.

Trump presented the new budget in which he requests $1 trillion for defense – MorePerfectUnion Trump has asked Congress to increase the defense budget for the next fiscal year to $1.01 trillion, the White House has officially announced. The proposal includes: – $163 billion in cuts to health care, child care, education, housing, research, clean …

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Woke education fails—California scores hit bottom on nation’s report card…

Nationally, math and English scores were flat or fell. LAUSD did better in fourth-grade math, a bright spot. Students are reading less for pleasure. Instead of hoped-for improvements from pandemic-era campus closures, math and English test scores of fourth- and eighth-graders largely held steady or declined nationwide — results that were about the same in …

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Linda McMahon: “Education Department is just a funding pass-through.”

Secretary Linda McMahon: Student loans will now be managed by @SBAgov, and disability programs return to @HHSGov—where they originally began. "The Department of Education does not educate one child … It is more of a pass-through of funding." pic.twitter.com/HjezbORGVm — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 23, 2025 Student loans shift to SBA as education department’s …

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How dare you touch the Department of Education!

https://imgur.com/how-dare-you-touch-department-of-education-qhlVwVM That is not education. It is theft and fraud. Fire them all. The part I don’t understand is how do you move to the next grade if you can’t do the work? Vivek Ramaswamy suggests public school teachers should be paid based on performance. "Pay for performance. That’s what businesses do. There’s no reason …

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President Trump to shut down Dept of Education, tomorrow.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday to close the Department of Education, fulfilling a years-long pledge to dismantle the federal agency, the White House confirmed. Trump will hold an event at the White House to sign the order directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to …

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Average salary at Dept. of Education hits $145K in 2025—Total cost $602M… Even California pays almost $50,000 less for teachers than DOE employees.

Taxpayers are footing the bill for over $600 million in salaries at the Department of Education—money that could have been used to improve schools, help teachers, and boost student outcomes. Instead, it’s lining the pockets of bureaucrats. There’s no reason government salaries should be that high, especially when the results are questionable. Top teacher salaries …

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Education Dept offers $25,000 for staffers to quit.

The Education Department sent out an email to staffers on Friday saying if they quit by Monday night they will receive a $25,000 cash payout. A department official confirmed the email, which warned of significant layoffs in the near future, to The Hill. The email, first reported by Politico, was sent by Jacqueline Clay, a …

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President Trump says Department of Education to close immediately

100% of the academic faculty in the field of anthropology in the United States are social activists. This is not an exaggeration. Every single Professor is woke pushing a strictly Marxist curriculum highlighting other Communists. It is Anti-White, but more importantly, ALL LIES. pic.twitter.com/tpkXyJJWWg — Robert Sepehr (@robertsepehr) February 16, 2025

USAID funded the education of an al-Qaeda leader.

USAID funded the education of an al-Qaeda leader. byu/External-Noise-4832 inconspiracy Source — it has been confirmed that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided full financial assistance to Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born member of al-Qaeda, for his education at Colorado State University in the 1990s. The disclosure, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, has raised disturbing …

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Senator Mike Rounds Introduces Legislation to “Abolish the Department of Education”

Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota has introduced a bill that would “abolish the Department of Education” and “for other purposes.” The bill, also referred to as the “Returning Education to Our States Act,” has now been referred to committee for a vote. If passed, the bill would abolish the Department of Education, except for …

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Fmr Trump Education Secretary DeVos Supports Plan to End DOE!

Betsy DeVos, former secretary of education during Donald Trump’s first term as president, praised his efforts to end the Department of Education, the Daily Mail reported. “We’re going to end education coming out of Washington, D.C.,” Trump said in a message to supporters. “We’re going to close it up — all those buildings all over …

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