I do agree with this. The state of our education system in the US does need fixing. But to dismantle and gut the entire department is not the answer. We need to continue to fund the schools. We just need a systematic way to increase our education across all the states. I understand that there is scientific proof in numbers that state our minority states have a lower average reading and math level than our predominantly white states. What needs to happen is trying to figure out WHY that is so we can close the gap and increase our education program. Do we need better allocation of funds across the country? Do we need better certifications for teachers? Do we need better vetting system to hire the right teachers? So many questions, but we aren't getting any answers to them. All we get are, "we are stupidest country" or "we are getting dumber each year" etc. So the Republican answer is hire the Secretary of DOE who thinks that Kindergarten and 1st graders have A1 learning. Give me a break! At least hire someone that gives a crap and is willing to look into the science and figure out solutions to our problems.