The Big Beautiful Bill’s quiet revolution: Dismantling the federal role in education
Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” may appear as standard conservative reform, but its education agenda marks a sweeping ideological pivot. From defunding federal support and empowering private choice to rewriting historical curricula and reviving debt-driven models, the bill recasts education as a cultural battleground—privatized, patriotic, and unequal—potentially reshaping public schooling for generations to come.
Penn State University has proposed closing seven campuses—DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, and York—affecting over 500 employees…