Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency
- Written by Fred L. Pincus, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The Heritage Foundation flag flies over its building on July 30, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 20, 2025, that calls for closing the U.S. Department of Education.
The president needs congressional approval to shutter the department. The order, however, directs...