Dismantling Education Department: A Risky Power Grab

Consider This from NPR · November 21, 2025 · Listen to Original Episode →

Original Title: Trump moves closer to closing the Education Department

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Resources

Resources & Recommendations

Books

"Project 2025" (Chapter 11 authored by Lindsey Burke) - This document outlines a plan to dismantle the US Department of Education by breaking off and redistributing its various roles and duties to other departments.

People Mentioned

Lindsey Burke (Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Programs at the Education Department) - She is the author of Chapter 11 of Project 2025, which details the plan to dismantle the Education Department.
John King (Former Education Secretary in the Obama administration, currently Chancellor of the State University of New York) - He was interviewed about the potential impact of the proposed changes to the Education Department.