NC Congressman on Dismantling the Department of Education

Shifting Education Control to States

• 🏛️ Congressman Mark Harris states the goal is to return education "very simply back to the states where it belongs."
• 🎯 This move is described as both popular and common sense, with confidence that it will be effective.
• 🗣️ President Trump is fulfilling a campaign promise by initiating the process to dismantle the Department of Education.

Addressing Educational Failures

• 📉 Statistics, including those from the Department of Education itself, indicate that public schools have "failed us."
• 📊 Key metrics show that six out of ten children are below grade level in test scores, and nearly three-quarters are behind in reading abilities.
• 💡 The congressman argues that the current federal system is not the answer and that the focus should be on empowering states, local governments, and parents through school choice.

Reinvestment vs. Bureaucracy

• 💰 While acknowledging concerns about underfunded schools and underpaid teachers, the congressman asserts that throwing more money into a Washington D.C. bureaucracy is not the solution.
• 🛠️ President Trump's order aims to cut bureaucracy and redirect funds more effectively.
• 🤝 Services for children with disabilities will not be cut but will be rerouted through potentially more effective agencies.

Political Strategy and Public Opinion

• 📣 Democrats may attempt to frame this as "cutting education," but the congressman believes the public understands the facts.
• 🗳️ The move aligns with the mandate from the American people who voted for a different approach to government, sending President Trump to the White House and Republicans to majorities in the House and Senate.
• 📊 In North Carolina, a significant majority (55%) expressed dissatisfaction with public school outcomes, suggesting that doing government differently is the winning argument.