GIVING POWER TO PARENTS

GIVING POWER TO PARENTS

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)] [House] [Pages H691-H692] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] GIVING POWER TO PARENTS (Mrs. MILLER of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I commend President Trump for his steps to close down the Department of Education and to return power back to the parents. For too long the Department of Education has overstepped its bounds, imposing top-down policies that have done more harm than good. Since its creation, this bureaucracy has grown into a bloated, unaccountable institution that prioritizes Federal control over the actual needs of our children. It has drained billions of taxpayer dollars, while delivering little in the way of education. Sadly, we have declining test scores, a one-size-fits-all curriculum, and policies that have often placed ideology over learning. [[Page H692]] It is time to recognize that the Federal Government does not know what is best for our sons and daughters. Decisions about education should be made at the State and local level by those who are closest to the students, not by bureaucrats in Washington. Eliminating the Department of Education isn't radical. It is common sense. I thank President Trump for standing up for all the parents and students across this Nation. ____________________