The DoE says they’re sorry. That’s nice. Now get packing.

It’s fascinating, isn’t it? 

After decades of failing American children, the US Department of Education has suddenly decided it’s time to “reorient” itself toward “meaningful learning.”

Wait, so what were they oriented to doing before?

I wonder what prompted this sudden introspection and resolution? 

Could it have anything to do with Donald Trump’s campaign promise to eliminate the Department of Education, and his recent delivery on so many of his other promises? 

Someone at the DoE just realized that they’re on shaky ground. 

But it’s even shakier than they likely understand. Five years ago, when I was talking about ending the Department of Education, even a lot of liberty-minded people thought that was maybe a little too much. 

Now, it’s a winning campaign promise. 

Good.

American parents are realizing that they don’t need federal bureaucrats making decisions for their kids.

For decades, the DoE has overseen plummeting test scores, skyrocketing mental health crises, and the removal of parents from critical decisions about their children’s education. And now, when faced with potential elimination, they’re trying to convince us that they’re ready to do a good job? Sorry, but we’re not buying it.

It’s too little, too late.

The truth is, parents have always been the most qualified to decide what’s right for their kids. Not some bureaucrat in D.C.

Millions of parents have, in one way or another, begun taking back the education of their children. Whether homeschooling, using co-ops, enrolling in charter schools, or just supplementing what they’re learning in the public school classroom, parents aren’t just settling for what the state is offering.

The early success of our Tuttle Twins Academy is a perfect example of what’s possible when parents take the reins.

The Academy gives kids an engaging, real-world education that focuses on things like the principles of liberty, free market economics, and how to think critically—topics public schools ignore or paint a skewed picture of. Couple the Academy with our Economics and History curriculum, and you have a robust toolkit to homeschool your kids or supplement what they’re learning elsewhere.

It’s time to move beyond the mess the Department of Education has created. 

I’m hopeful we’ll see it abolished. But even if it isn’t, I’m encouraged by the shift in the way parents engage with the education of their kids. Things have changed, and I don’t think they’ll ever go back to the way they were before. 

And that’s something to celebrate.

A rising generation of children are being offered a future where education is tailored to their needs, not dictated by a one-size-fits-all government agency.

It’s beautiful to behold! 

Thanks for letting us be a part of it.

— Connor