Make college more costly and unaffordable for middle-class families, eliminate special education services for students with disabilities, and undermine civil rights protections for students.
“Americans did not vote for, and do not support, ending the federal government’s commitment to ensuring equal educational opportunities for every child.”
Soon after the agency was established, President Ronald Reagan began to push for its dissolution, garnering Republican support for the move.
However, Republicans in Congress have failed to enact legislation to do this. Reps. David Rouzer of North Carolina and Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
Submitted measures last month that would abolish the agency. All 27 co-sponsors of Massie’s legislation are Republicans. According to his office, Sen.
Mike Rounds, R-S.D., is expected to present a measure identical to the one he sponsored in the last Congress. The Senate, where 60 votes are needed to break a filibuster and go on to a final vote,
