A broad coalition, including advocacy organizations, lawmakers, and former Department of Education officials, has launched an effort to preserve the Department of Education. This movement comes in response to reports regarding potential plans to liquidate or significantly restructure the agency under a future Trump administration.

Proponents of the coalition argue that the Department of Education plays a critical role in enforcing federal protections and funding for students with disabilities. They contend that dismantling the agency would jeopardize the educational rights and resources currently guaranteed to these students under federal law. While the specific mechanics of the proposed liquidation remain a subject of debate, the coalition maintains that the department is an essential pillar of the American public school system.

There is currently no official confirmation from the Trump campaign detailing a specific plan to liquidate the department, though the prospect has become a focal point for critics who fear a rollback of federal oversight. The coalition’s primary objective is to preemptively secure the agency's future, emphasizing that the loss of federal coordination would disproportionately affect vulnerable student populations. The discourse highlights a fundamental disagreement over the role of the federal government in education, with critics of the proposal viewing the department as a necessary safeguard, while others have historically argued for the decentralization of education policy to the state level.