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This bill proposes to eliminate the Department of Education and fundamentally reshape how education is managed in the United States. The legislation, called the "States' Education Reclamation Act of 2025", argues that the federal Department of Education has been ineffective and inconsistent with Constitutional principles of federalism. Under the bill, the Department of Education would be completely abolished, with its various programs transferred to different federal agencies: job training programs to the Department of Labor, special education grants to Health and Human Services, Indian education programs to the Department of the Interior, and student loan and grant programs to the Treasury. Instead of federal management, the bill would provide direct grants to states for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education, allowing states to use these funds with minimal federal oversight. The bill includes provisions for annual audits to ensure proper use of funds and maintains certain nondiscrimination protections. Additionally, the legislation requires the President to submit a plan for closing the Department of Education within one year and mandates a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report evaluating the feasibility of reducing federal involvement in education funding. The bill's supporters argue that education is best managed by parents, teachers, and local communities, and that federal standardization has hindered educational innovation and performance.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/369/all-info