> Now, they primarily do two things: administer financial aid for college and bribe schools to follow their regulations.

Pretty much.  Federal funding is the primary lever by which the national government strong-arms states into doing their bidding.  

SimpleStacker

The main normie political case is that it's entirely redundant with state Department's of Education, which every state has.

The national Department of Education was created to end racially segregated education. Mission accomplished! Now, go away.

Now, they primarily do two things: administer financial aid for college and bribe schools to follow their regulations.

Politics_And_Law

Will Donald Trump Eliminate the Department of Education?

Undisciplined

The main normie political case is that it's entirely redundant with state Department's of Education, which every state has.

The national Department of Education was created to end racially segregated education. Mission accomplished! Now, go away.

Now, they primarily do two things: administer financial aid for college and bribe schools to follow their regulations.