The Department of Education Was a Bad Idea Then — and It Still Is

Nearly 50 years ago, the New York Times editorial page was an unlikely opponent of the department’s creation.

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Lyndon B. Johnson Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.

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President Trump has been battling to take down a behemoth that has menaced the American people since the Carter administration.

The Islamic Republic of Iran? No. It’s the Department of Education.

Daniel J. Flynn

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Daniel J. Flynn

Daniel J. Flynn, the author of The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer, is an American Spectator senior editor, visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, and YouTuber @RightWingWilderness.

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