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.
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.

About the Author
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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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.

About the Author
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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