# Dept of Ed doubles pushes ahead with efforts to dismantle federal bureaucracy after blue wave

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dept-of-ed-doubles-pushes-ahead-with-efforts-to-dismantle-federal-bureaucracy-after-blue-wave/
- Published: 2026-11-09T15:57:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T16:55:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/dept-ed-doubles-pushes-ahead-efforts-dismantle-federal-bureaucracy-after-blue-wave
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Education Department plans to pursue more parental-rights investigations.
- Democratic election gains put some state school-choice policies under pressure.
- Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa opposes expanding vouchers.

## Summary

The US Department of Education says it will intensify efforts to reduce federal bureaucracy, strengthen parental rights and return more control over education to states. The announcement follows Democratic gains in recent elections, which have put some Republican-backed state policies, including school-choice measures, under greater political pressure.

The department said it plans multiple investigations into schools accused of withholding information about students’ gender transitions from parents, and will continue working with the Justice Department on alleged violations of parental rights. It cited federal enforcement actions launched in July against two districts under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, with officials warning that federal funding could be withheld. In Texas, Democratic governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has pledged to oppose voucher expansion and replace the state education commissioner.

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