Scenarios about 'department of education'
The federal Department of Education is a Cabinet-level agency in the United States government established in 1979 to coordinate educational policies, administer federal assistance programs, and enforce federal educational laws. Its creation centralized previously scattered educational functions, though primary control of education remains with state and local governments. In alternate history scenarios, the department's existence, scope, or policies often diverge based on different political developments or constitutional interpretations.
What If Federal Education Funding Was Never Established?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States federal government never established a system of education funding, dramatically altering the landscape of American education, economic development, and social mobility.
What If The Department of Education Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Jimmy Carter's establishment of the U.S. Department of Education in 1979 failed, fundamentally altering the federal role in American education for decades to come.