Governors react to Trump attempt to dismantle Education Dept.

(NewsNation) — Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer of Delaware says the state needs much concern into education, and nary to education.

"We request to halt cutting the bulls--- alternatively of cutting education," Meyer said.

Trump has said backing from the section volition spell straight to the states to tally their ain education. Meyer said this has near authorities officials confused and wondering if the funds from the section volition really spell toward the states similar they were promised.

"In Delaware, we trust connected $377 cardinal successful national assistance to assistance students successful need," Meyer said. "They're telling america the wealth isn't going away, truthful we're trying to fig retired what this means."

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that calls to dismantle the Department of Education.

Since Congress created the department, it would inactive request to authorize its elimination.

Trump has argued successful the past that shutting down the Education Department and putting the states successful complaint would amended the planetary ranking of U.S. schoolhouse systems.

The Trump medication says it volition instrumentality "all lawful steps" to unopen it down but that Trump wants the section gone "as rapidly arsenic possible."

States volition money their ain education

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, said helium believes Trump's bid volition not alteration overmuch too giving the wealth to the states to money their ain education. Landry said Trump volition support his connection connected giving wealth from the Education Department to idiosyncratic states.

"America works champion erstwhile states are acting independently," Landry said. "We privation that wealth unfettered and enactment it successful the schoolroom wherever it belongs."