Trump’s DOE Smackdown: Parents, Grab the Reins of Real Ed – Brett Cooper
Picture the Department of Education as a $238 billion blob—sucking tax bucks, bloating unions, and spitting out flat scores since 1979. On The Brett Cooper Show, Brett—pop filter fresh and headphone-free—blasts this Carter-era beast Trump’s itching to gut. From $14 billion to a bloated mess, it’s a teachers’ union piggy bank, not your kid’s math savior. Scores? Stagnant since ’70. Brett’s rallying cry: Parents, you’re the power—Trump’s exec order could shred it, but don’t wait. Ditch the feds, demand local wins, and reclaim your child’s future.
A Bloated Blob’s Birth
Brett traces the DOE’s roots—1867’s data-only Office of Ed morphed into LBJ’s cash splash, then Carter’s 1979 union lovechild. “$238 billion now—no score bump!” she fumes, citing the Cato Institute. Ryan Gusy, 1776 Project guru, spills: Pre-DOE, functions split across agencies—Carter’s consolidation handed unions a megaphone. Parents, your kid’s <a href=”https://learningsuccess.ai/visual-spatial-memory/”>Visual-Spatial Memory</a> maps numbers while bureaucrats hoard billions—$2400 per pupil could fund desks, not dogma.
Trump’s Exec Ed Edge
Trump’s “Promises Kept” streak—women’s sports, JFK files—now eyes the DOE. Brett’s stoked: “He can’t axe it solo—Congress must vote—but he can break it.” Massie’s one-line HR 899 (30 GOP co-signs) needs 60 Senate votes—tough with 53 Rs. Ryan predicts: Title I to states, Title IX to Justice, Pell Grants to Treasury—lights out at DOE HQ. Parents, this slashes union clout (Randi Weingarten’s $500K sobs)—your tax cash could hit classrooms, not profs.
Author Quote“
$238 billion—no improvement!
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Scores Sink, Unions Soar
Brett’s graph slaps hard: Spending up 17x since ’70, reading/math/science? Flat. “No improvement—$238 billion wasted!” she cries. Mississippi and Louisiana soar post-COVID—local boards, back-to-basics, no DOE bloat. Parents, your kid’s stalled—unions pocket cash, not crayons. Trump’s move could free states to focus on real learning, not woke fluff like gender swaps over multiplication.
Key Takeaways:
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Bloat Boom: $14B to $238B, scores flat—unions win, kids lose
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Trump’s Trim: Exec order scatters DOE—states grab cash.
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Parent Power: Local boards outshine feds—$2400 per kid rocks.
Parents vs. Power
Brett’s mic drop: “Change starts at home—DOE’s a distraction.” Miami-Dade’s Singapore Math, classical reads—local boards shine without feds. She scoffs at Weingarten’s “kids starve” screech: “$2400 per pupil stays—states run it.” Parents, you’re the muscle—school boards, not D.C., fix this. Trump’s order cracks the door; you kick it open.
Author Quote“
DOE’s a building with no lights on.
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Unions Hog
The villain? A union-fed DOE—$238 billion fuels admins, not ABCs. Brett’s plea: “It’s corrupt—dismantle it!” Trump’s pen can’t kill it alone, but it can gut it—parents, seize the wheel. Boost their Number Sense—because local grit, not federal fat, builds kids who thrive.
