GOP senator debuts bill to abolish Department of Education

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced a bill to dissolve the Department of Education on Thursday, bringing President-elect Donald Trump‘s campaign promise to life.

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), left, speaks to the media on Day 3 of the government shutdown after attending a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The bill, “Returning Education to Our States Act,” would divide the DOE’s responsibilities and hand them off to other departments while still leaving primary decision-making to state and local education departments.