UNBIASED Politics (3/24/25): Trump Moves Closer to Dismantling Education Department, Here's What You Need to Know. PLUS Social Security Changes Coming Next Week, and More.

UNBIASED Politics

Jordan Berman

Education

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🗓️ 24 March 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Get the facts, without the spin. UNBIASED offers a clear, impartial recap of US news, including politics, elections, legal news, and more. Hosted by lawyer Jordan Berman, each episode provides a recap of current political events plus breakdowns of complex concepts—like constitutional rights, recent Supreme Court rulings, and new legislation—in an easy-to-understand way. No personal opinions, just the facts you need to stay informed on the daily news that matters. If you miss how journalism used to be, you're in the right place. In today's episode: President Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Dismantling Dept. of Education. Here's What You Need to Know. DHS Ends Biden Administration CHNV Parole Program White House Taking Sponsorships for Annual Easter 'Egg Roll' Changes Coming to Social Security Next Week After New January Law Takes Effect Quick Hitters: Venezuela Agrees to Take Repatriation Flights, ICE and IRS Near Immigration Deal, Musk Calls for Legal Action After NY Times Report, Trump Takes Federal Layoff Order to Supreme Court, Supreme Court Won't Hear Climate Case, Will Hear Congressional Districting Case, Trump to Narrow April 2nd Tariffs, Imposes New Tariffs on Venezuelan Oil, 23 and Me Bankrupt, Alina Habba's New Role, Editor-in-Chief Receives Accidental War Plan Text from DoD Critical Thinking Segment SUBSCRIBE TO JORDAN'S FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok. All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.4	unbiased your favorite source of unbiased news and legal analysis. Welcome back to unbiased politics.
0:39.0	Today is Monday, March 24th.
0:41.7	Let's talk about some news.
0:43.2	Obviously, we have to start by talking about the education department.
0:46.2	The big news from last week is that President Trump signed an executive order
0:50.4	aimed at closing the Department of Education and returning education to the states.
0:55.1	Now, I want to talk not only about what the order says, but also the historic controversy behind
1:01.7	the department, what the department actually does and does not do, and then answer some
1:08.5	frequently asked questions about what this order means for the future of things like student loans, federal funding, disability programs, and more.
1:16.6	So let's start with a bit of history and talk about why the education department has been controversial for decades.
1:23.6	Many people think that this debate is a new one or that this debate started with
1:28.7	President Trump, but that's actually not the case. The Education Department has been
1:32.8	controversial since it was created in 1979. And it wasn't just Republicans that were against
1:38.4	it. Some Democrats were against it as well. Keep in mind, prior to the department's establishment,
1:46.0	federal education programs were managed under the larger Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. That department was split
1:52.6	in two and became the Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services.
1:57.2	The education department is one of the smallest departments in the federal cabinet. It's also the newest, and it only accounts for about 4% of the U.S. budget.
2:07.4	When President Carter signed the bill all those years ago, he argued that the creation of the department would eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy.
2:16.6	It would cut red tape. It would promote
2:19.0	better service for local school systems and even save tax dollars. Importantly, we have to talk
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