Trump Pledges to Dismantle Department of Education: Why That Is Bad For New Jersey

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OPINION – So, imagine this: the federal Department of Education gets dismantled, sending control of schools directly back to each state. For New Jersey, that might sound like local freedom—but it could come with a whole lot of issues, and here’s why.

Radicals run New Jersey. When the Supreme Court sent abortion back to the states, New Jersey was the first to create an abortion Wild West, creating among the least restrictive abortion laws in America.

New Jersey’s Department of Education is also run by radicals, and the governor has shown that he can and will use education funding as political payback, holding children hostage in Republican-controlled communities.

Funding Cuts Could Hit Republican-Heavy Areas Hard

One of the big concerns? Funding. Federal funding helps balance educational resources across the country, supporting everything from special education to lunch programs. But if the Department of Education is cut, those funds go back to the state government, where leaders decide how to allocate it.

Under Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey’s education funding has already seen targeted cuts in conservative-leaning areas. If the federal support dries up, funding might get even tighter in these districts. In a New Jersey where Murphy and his administration control the purse strings, it’s easy to imagine that urban and progressive areas might see more support, while conservative towns get left behind. Schools in Republican-heavy districts may face larger class sizes, fewer resources, and potentially limited access to the programs they’ve relied on for years.