Dismantling the DOE: Potential Impacts on AV in Higher Education
On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order that charges Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin the dismantling of the Department of Education with the purpose of “sending educational decisions back the states.” While it is indeed shocking to some that the president would touch a government agency so many Americans are reliant upon, for others, the move is viewed as Trump keeping a campaign promise. Likely, the executive order will face serious legal challenges, not to mention Congress’s “ownership” of the Department. But, assuming it were to go through, what are the true potential implications of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, specifically through the lens of an audiovisual tech manager? Let’s explore both the possible benefits as well as adverse outcomes, considering administrative processes, funding opportunities, technological innovation, standards alignment, equity in resource allocation, and compliance obligations. ... [Read more at HigherEdAV.com]
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Given the rampant disregard for institutional norms and processes evidenced by the Trump/Musk administration's unconstitutional DOGE efforts to date, I don't hold any of your optimism that the end of the Department of Education is anything but a harbinger of an authoritarian takeover. We all need to raise our voices to our elected representatives and say "STOP!" This isn't some minor blip on the AV industry radar. It's the end of the world as we know it. And, I, for one, DO NOT feel fine.