
The Department of Education has failed its third audit in a row, sparking a new round of criticisms and calls for drastic reforms. This repeated failure to pass audits highlights inefficiencies within the agency, which many argue has veered too far from its mission of improving educational outcomes for American students. According to Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, the department’s resources have been misdirected towards student loan programs and fulfilling the demands of teachers’ unions, rather than focusing on the pressing needs of education itself.
Foxx’s statements underscore a growing frustration with the department’s priorities. “Instead of focusing energy and time on improving operations and student outcomes at every level, the education department in the Biden-Harris era has poured its resources into the student loan schemes,” Foxx said. Critics have argued that this misallocation of resources has been detrimental to the quality of education and the effectiveness of the department in addressing key issues like school performance, curriculum standards, and student readiness for the workforce.
Jill Savage of Blaze News Tonight was not surprised by the repeated audit failures but expressed deep concern over the implications of continued mismanagement. “Three audits in a row that the Department of Education has failed. Are we even surprised at this point in time?” she asked. This remark resonates with many Americans who are growing increasingly disillusioned with the federal government’s ability to manage its own agencies effectively.
Ryan Walters, Oklahoma State Education Superintendent, reflected on the broader issue of federal involvement in education. “We went as a country over 200 years without a federal department of education,” Walters noted. He pointed out that despite the creation of the department 40 years ago, educational outcomes have steadily worsened, which raises questions about the effectiveness of such a bureaucratic structure.
Walters argues that the federal Department of Education has played a significant role in undermining the quality of education by shifting the focus away from fundamental values such as patriotism and teaching essential skills. He described how schools have gone from preparing students for the workforce to promoting ideologies that can divide communities and erode traditional values.
The Department of Education’s repeated audit failures only add fuel to the fire of critics who believe it’s time for a major overhaul, if not complete elimination. If President Donald Trump truly wants to change America for the better, as he has promised, addressing the failures within the Department of Education should be a top priority. It’s time to refocus on what matters: educating America’s youth to become competent, skilled, and informed citizens.