Low test scores reignite effort to abolish Department of Education: ‘Total reset’

Published January 30, 2025 7:00am ET



A recent nation’s report card that showed reading and math scores have not rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic is renewing efforts for President Donald Trump to abolish the Department of Education.

Results from the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress offered an abysmal picture of student achievement.

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