The first four weeks of the Trump administration have seemed much longer, in all the best ways. The flurry of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump soon after his inauguration is being enforced by the teams entering departments even before Cabinet secretaries earn Senate confirmation. And while America eagerly awaits the order to close down the Department of Education entirely, political appointees with “acting” titles are enforcing Trump’s education agenda and executive orders with gusto.

Before we review the work by the acting appointees at the Department of Education, it’s important to acknowledge what a huge change this effort represents. In years gone by, a Republican administration often struggled to simply stop the enforcement of bad regulations foisted on the country by Democratic administrations complicit in the left-wing culture war. Sometimes, a partial revision would be made to realign the department. The president’s bold beginning is being magnified by willing and capable “acting” officials who are taking full advantage of the moment.