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President Trump directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin preparations for shutting down

the Department of Education. Senate Minority Leader Schumer admits judges' rulings are political on national TV.

And we round out the week with a few snapshot stories you might miss.

I'm Tony Kennett from the Daily Signals Tony Kenned cast, syndicated nationally at 7 p.m. Eastern.

It is Friday, March 21st, 2025. This is the Daily Signals, top news in 10.

Yesterday afternoon, President Trump began laying the groundwork for scaling back the Federal Department of Education drastically via an executive order and a series of statements. Check it out.

After 45 years, the United States spends more money on education by far than any other

country and spends likewise by far more money per pupil than any country and it's not even

close. But yet we rank near the bottom of the list in terms of success. It's an amazing stat.

Those are two stats you don't want.

The most money spent per pupil and you're at the bottom of the list.

And that's where we are, like it or not, and we've been there for a long time.

70% of eighth graders are not proficient in either reading or in math, 70%. 40% of fourth graders lack even

basic reading skills. Can't read students in our public elementary and middle schools score worse in

reading today than when the department opened by a lot. In Baltimore, 40% of the high schools have zero students who can do basic mathematics.

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