Managing the FAFSA is a key role of the Department of Education. Here are other things to know as President Trump is evaluating the function and future of the department.
The Department of Education has been affected by some of President Donald Trump’s recent sweeping changes. Dozens of department employees were put on leave in response to his DEI rollback initiative, and the department’s funding could be jeopardized pending the federal funding freeze. Additionally, Trump has repeatedly said that he will sign an executive order that will aim to dismantle the department.
Ronald Reagan also aimed to eliminate the Department of Education, created under President Carter, as part of the 1980 Republican Party platform. The LA Times described it as a "major goal" when Reagan took office in 1981.In Jan. 1985, Reagan said, "As you know, I have previously recommended the abolition of the Department of Education. This was because I believed that federal educational programs could be administered effectively without a Cabinet-level agency.
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