“We will ... return authority over education to the States and local communities.”
The promise
Trump pledged to dismantle or significantly downsize the U.S. Department of Education and shift control of education funding and policy back to states and localities. The proposal assumed massive reorganization, transfer of student loans, elimination of federal oversight programs, and closure of federal education programs. While executive actions attempted cuts, layoffs and restructuring (e.g. workforce reduction, reassignment of student loan functions) have been initiated, the department still legally remains. Congress has not yet abolished it, and many functions remain under federal purview. The promise is partially attempted but far from fully delivered; thus considered broken or unfulfilled so far.
