> "I totally agree with our President-Elect about getting rid of the DoE, along with Common core. Let things be up to the states." Okay, I'll bite. What? As is

> "I totally agree with our President-Elect about getting rid of the DoE, along with Common core. Let things be up to the states." Okay, I'll bite. What? As is, with the DoE and Common Core, we struggle to get the poorer states to educate its students adequately compared to the wealthier states. Take a look at any metric you want about education in New Mexico, Louisiana, West Virginia and compare it to Massachusetts, New Jersey, or Virginia. One of the things that makes the federal government so valuable is its ability to provide as even footing as possible for citizens of all states. Gutting the federal ability for that is going to ensure that those state which already struggle will struggle more and is going to lead to a larger set of divides within our country.