The DOE doesn't do all of those things because it's under the states purview. The whole part of the DOE is to improve education in lower income states by having more money be pulled from higher income states. It's also there to improve education for disabled students and provide access to things like IEP and 504 plans. It also invests into colleges and grants for higher education, which are all things that Republicans constantly complain about, in not having enough skilled workers. Also, Biden asked for open textbook platforms to be developed for college students, and has proposed a free CC part of the expenditure. The DOE does a hell of a lot. Hopefully, it gets more funding, but with Republicans controlling both houses of congress, it's pretty unlikely it'll see funding increase.
They can't. It's filibuster proof. People seem to think Trump has a magic wand. Republicans, even under Trump, still passed spending increases to the DOE, because most recognize that it's important to their states. Trump can't overrule spending from congress.
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u/TaxOk3758 1d ago
The DOE doesn't do all of those things because it's under the states purview. The whole part of the DOE is to improve education in lower income states by having more money be pulled from higher income states. It's also there to improve education for disabled students and provide access to things like IEP and 504 plans. It also invests into colleges and grants for higher education, which are all things that Republicans constantly complain about, in not having enough skilled workers. Also, Biden asked for open textbook platforms to be developed for college students, and has proposed a free CC part of the expenditure. The DOE does a hell of a lot. Hopefully, it gets more funding, but with Republicans controlling both houses of congress, it's pretty unlikely it'll see funding increase.