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Just wondering. Why downvotes?

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I can understand the fear of losing something we are all used to having. But, public education would not collapse without the DOE. States and local governments already control education, not the federal government. Eliminating the DOE does NOT mean the loss of education protections, funding, or accountability.
Schools functioned before the DOE was created in 1979, and education outcomes were better. Scores have declined ever since.
States and Congress can still provide funding without the DOE acting as a middleman.
Civil rights laws, disability protections, and funding programs existed before the DOE and would continue under other agencies or state control.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 do not rely on the DOE. These are federal laws states must follow, whether the DOE exists or not. Title IX, Title VI, and other protections would still be enforced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) or another agency.
Student loans existed before the DOE. Loan management could shift to the Treasury or private lenders, and DOE involvement has driven tuition costs higher by artificially inflating demand.
Fraudulent colleges already exist despite DOE oversight. The DOJ or FTC could handle fraud investigations more effectively.
Teacher training, STEM funding, and early education initiatives mostly come from states, universities, and private research organizations. These efforts would continue without federal interference.
The DOE is just a bureaucracy that duplicates functions already handled at the state and local levels. Removing it reduces federal overreach and keeps education where it belongs...under local control.

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It’s only in 38 states. So some people are getting both ss and their retirement. I worked from the age of 16 all through college and paid into Social Security so I didn’t take student loans and then I worked after that and then I got a teaching job and so I do have Teacher retirement but I think I deserve my Social Security that I paid into all those years. I now work at a private school and have to pay into Social Security.

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St. Elsewhere was great.

Meant to upvote.

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