Is the Department of Education really being dismantled, or is this just political theater?

In this episode, Jim Iuorio sits down with Discovery Institute senior fellow Keri Ingraham to break down what's actually happening inside Washington's push to unwind federal control over K-12 education. Ingraham has been in the room for it from the White House executive order that started the process to the policy fights over student loans and school choice.

They get into why the federal government only funds about 10% of public education but controls 90% of the rules, why $1.7 trillion in student loans is moving to the Treasury, and how a new $1,700 tax credit is already pulling Democrat governors into the school choice fight. Keri also makes the case for trade schools, micro schools, and rethinking what a "good" education path looks like.

If you want to understand where American education is actually headed, this is the conversation.

Timestamps:

00:01 Introduction and Guest Overview

01:15 Keri Ingraham's Background and Role in Washington

02:48 Is Department of Education Reform Real or Just Talk

05:41 The 10/90 Funding and Regulation Gap 09:21 Returning Education Control to the States

12:05 Moving Student Loans to the Treasury

16:20 Should Loans Cover Degrees That Don't Pay Off

18:45 Aviation Academy and the $188K Pilot Path 21:06 College Networking vs Skipping the Degree

26:34 The Rise of Micro Schools

29:00 Public Education as a Jobs Program

36:22 The $1,700 Education Freedom Tax Credit 43:12 Teacher Certification as a Barrier to Talent

46:53 Personal Finance vs Algebra II in Graduation Requirements

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