DOGE's Vivek Ramaswamy called for eliminating the Education Department to help fix low reading scores.Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesDOGE's Vivek Ramaswamy said eighth graders' reading scores in 2022 were "downright brutal."He said eliminating the Education Department would help improve literacy in the US.Education experts told BI that eliminating the department likely wouldn't help boost reading scores.One of the business leaders tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to suggest cuts for government spending said axing the Education Department would help boost kids' reading scores in the US.
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asheffey@businessinsider.com (Ayelet Sheffey), Business Insider
Tue, 12/31/2024 - 8:46am
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