Education Department to reduce staff by nearly half McMahon said the reductions are a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system.” Critics say they are reckless and will lead to chaos and confusion.

“They are not proposing thoughtful, surgical measures to improve the activities of the department. They are acting with a meat cleaver, or maybe more accurately, just swinging an ax wildly around,” he said.

Efficiency = good. Ignorant destruction = bad.

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