It’s a joyous time for Tina Descovich, co-founder of the conservative parents’ rights group Moms for Liberty.
On the day after the Trump administration laid off nearly half of the U.S. Department of Education’s staff, Descovich applauded President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon for following up on the promise they made on the presidential campaign trail: Transfer education oversight from the federal government to the states. Trump is expected to sign an executive order attempting to close the Education Department soon.
“If the question is about layoffs, it’s never a time to celebrate when people lose their jobs, but if the question is about the reduction of half a billion dollars at the Education Department and the streamlining of the Education Department, I’m very happy about that,” said Descovich, who has four adult children and a 17-year-old child who attends a public high school.
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