There is a lot of discussion about education in the US during the presidential election. This issue was also discussed a lot during the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. However, people believe that if Trump wins, a lot of changes are going to be seen in the field of education.
Preparations for the presidential election have intensified. Donald Trump is in the field for the election to be held on 5 November, while the Democratic Party has made Kamla Harris its candidate.
Trump has constantly cornered Kamala Harris on issues ranging from unemployment to rising inflation. However, the biggest question in the meantime remains that if Donald Trump wins this election and becomes the President of the country for the second time, what will happen to the education system? What kind of changes can be seen in it. Trump has also given statements several times regarding the country's education system. Let us know what changes can be seen in the American education system if Trump becomes the President.
Closing the Education Department
Donald Trump has advocated closing the US Education Department. He says that the right to education should be handed back to the states. Trump has said that the US education system is much worse than the developed countries of the world. He says that if the states are given the right to education, it can be managed in a much better way. In such a situation, it is expected that if Trump becomes president again, he can hand over the matters of education to the states again.
Student loan waiver
President Joe Biden has waived off the loans of millions of students during his tenure. Kamala Harris also plans to do the same. Biden had prepared to waive off the loans of 4 crore people, but then the Supreme Court put a stay on it. Donald Trump supported the Supreme Court's decision. He said that this is injustice to millions of people who have paid off their loans with hard work. In such a situation, if Trump wins the presidential election, then millions of students who have taken student loans are not expected to get relief.
Racial theory, gender and transgender education
In the US, public opinion on issues such as race, gender and transgender is quite mixed. A section of parents want children to be taught about this in schools. But there are also those who say that this should not be a part of school subjects. Donald Trump has said that his administration will abolish what he calls 'critical race theory'. If Trump wins, he may cut government funding for schools that teach critical race theory.
When it comes to teaching about sexuality and gender, Trump appears to take a conservative stance. Although he has not specified at what age students should be taught about these things, he has promised to cut government funding for schools that promote 'transgender madness'. If Trump wins, it is expected that transgender women will not be able to participate in women's sports.