WASHINGTON – Today, President Trump signed an Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education and send the responsibility of educating students back to the states.

Terry Schilling, President of American Principles Project, was present for the signing of the Executive Order at the White House and released the following statement:

“The Department of Education has drastically failed its core mission. Instead of improving student outcomes, it has become a bloated bureaucratic mess that wastes billions of tax dollars and has been weaponized by the far left to inject DEI and radical gender ideology into classrooms and sports fields across this country.

As a dad who had to pull his kids out of public schools because of horrific educational outcomes, harmful ideology, and rejection of all parental input, I know first-hand the damage that our failing schools have on our kids. We cannot continue down the path we’ve been on for the last 50 years – it’s insanity. I am very thankful that President Trump recognizes the Department’s shortcomings and is going to dismantle this ineffective agency.

Parents and local educators know how to best meet their students’ needs, not Washington bureaucrats. This is the type of radical change the American people voted for, and our students will be much better off for it.”