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Bill Maher Supports Trump’s Education Overhaul Proposal

2/9/2025

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Bill Maher voiced his backing for President Trump's proposal to dismantle the Department of Education, pointing to alarming statistics: one in three eighth graders struggle with basic reading. He slammed union regulations that shield ineffective teachers. Rep. Byron Donalds joined the chorus, pushing for education funding to be directed straight to parents and states, empowering local control.

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Bill Maher voiced his backing for President Trump's proposal to dismantle the Department of Education, pointing to alarming statistics: one in three eighth graders struggle with basic reading. He slammed union regulations that shield ineffective teachers. Rep. Byron Donalds joined the chorus, pushing for education funding to be directed straight to parents and states, empowering local control.