Chapter 11 - Department of Education

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Eliminate the Department of Education
Redistribute education programs across other federal agencies
Eliminate ineffective or duplicative education programs
Convert remaining federal education funding to flexible block grants
Advance education freedom and school choice
Provide education choice for "federal" children (military, D.C., tribal)
Restore state and local control over education funding
Reform federal student aid programs
End abuses in loan forgiveness programs
Safeguard civil rights based on a "proper understanding" of those laws
Stop executive overreach in education policy
Move IDEA oversight to the Department of Health and Human Services
Transfer Title I funding to HHS and eventually phase out federal involvement
Eliminate Impact Aid not tied to students
Move student-driven Impact Aid to Department of Defense or Bureau of Indian Education
Transfer Indian education programs to Bureau of Indian Education
Expand D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program
Move career and technical education programs to Department of Labor
Convert IDEA funding into a no-strings formula block grant
Phase out earmarks for special institutions
Move Office for Civil Rights to Department of Justice
Move National Center for Education Statistics to Census Bureau
Spin off Federal Student Aid into an independent government corporation
Rescind Biden administration regulations on various education issues
Redefine "sex" under Title IX to mean only biological sex at birth
Prohibit schools from addressing students by different names/pronouns without parental consent
Advance legal protections for parental rights in education
Provide education savings accounts for students in D.C., military families, and on tribal lands
Reform federal student loan programs, potentially privatizing them
Eliminate PLUS loans (both Grad and Parent)
End Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Cap indirect costs at universities for research
Enforce foreign gift reporting requirements for universities
Reform competency-based education regulations
Wind down "area studies" programs at universities
Reinstate Trump-era executive orders on agency guidance documents
Remove the "list of shame" of religious colleges seeking Title IX exemptions
Expand the list of allowable accreditors for D.C. voucher program
Require transparency around program performance and DEI influence
Pursue antitrust action against college accreditors
Eliminate GEAR UP program
Cut federal K-12 education spending by 10%