- Education is primarily a local and state responsibility, with local governments funding elementary and secondary schools and state governments funding a lot of higher education.
- In FY 2024, the Department of Education transferred 25.4% of its total spending to state and local governments.
- Spending for the Department of Education has increased 371.6% since FY 1980 while overall federal spending has risen 193.7%.
See more charts on the Education Department. Then, read this new article on just what the Institute of Education Sciences does.
Elon Musk just cut out the Dept of Education sciences. Its funding is $800 million.
It assesses student learning and essentially gives us our report card; the stats on teaching and student performance in math and reading.
Meanwhile, it assesses different program to make teaching more effective.
Why would Elon Musk cut a vital Educational program?