Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced a bill on Thursday that would abolish the Department of Education, a move that has been pushed by President-elect Donald Trump and his allies. The bill, titled “Returning Education to Our States Act,” would move the critical programs of the department to other federal government agencies, Fox News reported. Rounds argued that local officials should be given more control over education. “The federal Department of Education has never educated a single student, and it’s long past time to end this bureaucratic Department that causes more harm than good,” Rounds said in a statement. “We all know local control is best when it comes to education. Everyone raised in South Dakota can think of a teacher who played a big part in their educational journey. Local school boards and state Departments of Education know best what their students need, not unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.” The Department of Education was created in 1979 when President Jimmy Carter signed legislation making it a cabinet-level agency. Rounds’ bill would return the U.S. to pre-1979 practices when other federal government agencies handled education issues. If signed into law, the “Returning Education to Our States Act” would require the Department of Health and Human Services to take over disability programs, the Department of Labor would become responsible for career programs, the State Department would take over “research and training efforts overseas,” loan and grant programs would fall under the Department of Treasury, and American Indian education programs would become the responsibility of the Department of the Interior. Trump promised on the campaign trail to “drain the government education swamp and stop the abuse of your taxpayer dollars to indoctrinate America’s youth with all sorts of things that you don’t want to have our youth hearing.” The president-elect tapped Linda McMahon for Education Secretary earlier this week, saying she will “fight tirelessly” to expand school choice in every state and “empower parents to make the best education decisions for their families.” CHECK OUT THE DAILY WIRE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE “As a strong supporter of school choice and parental rights, there is no one better to expel the woke agenda in our education system and put our children first,” Trump said of McMahon. Since President Ronald Reagan, Republicans have pledged to eliminate the Department of Education with no results. While Rounds’ bill likely won’t get anywhere under the current Democrat-controlled Senate, Republicans will have a chance to pass the legislation once the party takes over control of the Senate and the White House, along with keeping control of the House, in January. “For years, I’ve worked toward removing the federal Department of Education. I’m pleased that President-elect Trump shares this vision, and I’m excited to work with him and Republican majorities in the Senate and House to make this a reality,” Rounds said. “This legislation is a roadmap to eliminating the federal Department of Education by practically rehoming these federal programs in the departments where they belong, which will be critical as we move into next year.”

The House Oversight Committee demanded Friday that FEMA respond to new allegations that it has discriminated against Trump supporters when distributing emergency relief.  In a letter first shared with The Daily Wire, Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) wrote to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell asking for her to provide more documentation on any “avoidance” policy the agency may have in place. The letter comes after Criswell testified for hours on Tuesday about guidance from FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington in Florida to “avoid homes advertising Trump.” While Criswell has said Washington’s instructions were an “isolated” incident, Comer noted that another whistleblower had contacted his office telling them that a similar situation occurred in Georgia.  He wrote the whistleblower told the committee that “a FEMA contractor warned a disabled veteran’s family in Georgia to remove Trump campaign materials from their home because FEMA supervisors viewed Trump supporters as domestic terrorists.” The letter also pointed to comments from Florida Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) who said on Tuesday hearing that over 35 of his constituents reached out to him with allegations that FEMA had discriminated against them. “The Committee is in the process of investigating these claims. If they are true, they would corroborate concerns that political discrimination extends beyond Ms. Washington,” the letter said.” Furthermore, they suggest an apparent culture, whether sanctioned or not, within FEMA to politically discriminate against disaster survivors, specifically those who support President-elect Donald Trump.” The letter was signed by all Republicans on the Oversight Committee, in addition to Steube and Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), who sat in on Criswell’s testimony.  The committee asked Criswell to provide Disaster Survivor Assistance surveys with any reference to political affiliation, communications with references to politics among FEMA leadership in the region Washington was working, and any guidelines or policies the agency may have on “avoidance” or de-escalation practices.  CHECK OUT THE DAILY WIRE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE The Republicans also asked for a briefing with Chad Hershey, Washington’s supervisor in Lake Placid, Florida, where at least 20 homes were skipped over because they had a Trump flag or sign. In addition to Hershey, the Oversight Committee said it wanted to set up a briefing with Washington’s task force.  The committee requested the names of three FEMA workers who spoke with Washington around October 30, three days after the guidance was issued. It is unclear what the workers spoke to her about, but it was after a whistleblower complaint had been filed with the Department of Homeland Security.  The committee asked Criswell to respond with the proper documents and information no later than December 6.

As the holiday season approaches, postal workers can expect to be busier than ever. Still, that did not stop this mailman from taking the time to rescue a total stranger. This harrowing event took place on Saturday afternoon in the Chicago area. Jaylen Lockhart was going about his day as usual when someone caught his attention from the rearview mirror. An elderly man was walking his dog when, suddenly, he fell down. And by the looks of it, the fall could have been dangerous. Jaylen didn’t hesitate to turn around to help. He called 911, but he also did much more than that. He stayed with the elderly man, whose name is Guy Miller, instructing him to not get up in case he was hurt. Facebook Jaylen asked for Guy’s address, allowing the postal worker to alert his wife, Marcia Miller, of what had happened. Amidst the chaos of the situation, the Millers never got Jaylen’s name. So, they took to social media to find him. Once he was successfully located, they were able to offer him the “thanks” he deserves. “I said, ‘What are you doing for Thanksgiving? You have family? Yeah?’ We said, ‘We’re family, definitely,'” Marcia shares. Mailman Gets a Thanksgiving Dinner Invite After He Rescues an Elderly Man @nbcchicago A Chicago-area postal worker was recently applauded for saving another person's life after jumping into action while on his route. Read more at the in our bio. #heartwarming #feelgood #auroraillinois #mailman ♬ original sound – NBC Chicago In addition to the heartwarming invite, Jaylen’s heroic actions will be recognized by the city of Aurora next week. Though, according to the postal worker himself, this is simply how he was raised to treat others. “I was raised that way,” Jaylen explains. “I was raised that way — my parents, my family — just, you look out for others. You know in the state that the world is in today, just kindness and grace is all that anyone ever needs.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Postal Worker Rescues Elderly Man, Receives Invite To Thanksgiving Dinner In Return appeared first on InspireMore.

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