Senator Marshall Applauds Trump Admin for Returning Education to the States

Washington – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement praising the Trump Administration’s most recent effort to eliminate unnecessary federal education bureaucracy and return education funds where they are most beneficial – the states.

“I applaud Secretary McMahon for her efforts to fulfill President Trump’s promise to return education to the states. Education is the great equalizer – but unfortunately, the status quo is not working and outcomes for our children are slipping,” said Senator Marshall. “Moving certain programs to agencies better aligned with their mission will help them finally deliver real results and better serve students in Kansas.”

Background:

• The U.S. Department of Education (ED) today announced six new interagency agreements (IAAs) with four agencies to break up the federal education bureaucracy, ensure efficient delivery of funded programs, activities, and move closer to fulfilling the President’s promise to return education to the states.
• By partnering with agencies that are best positioned to deliver results for students and taxpayers, these IAAs will streamline federal education activities on the legally required programs, reduce administrative burdens, and refocus programs and activities to better serve students and grantees.
  • The Administration announced the following interagency agreements:
    • ED and Department of Labor (DOL): Elementary and Secondary Education Partnership
    • ED and DOL: Postsecondary Education Partnership
    • ED and Department of the Interior (DOI): Indian Education Partnership
    • ED and Health and Human Services (HHS): Foreign Medical Accreditation Partnership
    • ED and HHS: Child Care Access Means Parents in School Partnership
    • ED and State Department: International Education and Foreign Language Studies Partnership

For more information from the Department of Education, click here.

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Contact: Payton Fuller