WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — As President-Elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, many education professionals are closely following his plans for the Department of Education. Trump has vowed to dismantle the agency as part of his pledge to address the bureaucracy of D.C. Council holds public hearing on $800m Capital One Arena, Downtown DC project According to the 2024 GOP Platform, a post on Trump’s campaign website said that America spends more money on its students than other countries. "The United States spends more money per pupil on Education than any other Country in the World, and yet we are at the bottom of every educational list in terms of results. We are going to close the Department of Education in Washington, D.C. and send it back to the States, where it belongs, and let the States run our educational system as it should be run," the post stated. The proposal is concerning to some like Yolanda Anderson who is a parent and resident in the District, “It did not make a lot of sense to me,” she said. “I think my question is why? And what is the replacement? What are your policies moving forward? Why are you going to do this and what are you doing to do to replace it to make sure resources are replaced for our students?” Anderson has two children; one is a recent D.C. Public Schools graduate while the other is a senior in high school. ‘Magnet fishers’ pull bikes, scooters from Anacostia River in Navy Yard She has also spent years assisting with after-school activities, helping middle and elementary school students. “Taking away resources is definitely not a wise option,” she said. The Department of Education deals with civil rights violations within the school system, ensures students with disabilities receive the resources they’re legally entitled to, handles the student loan program and provides some funding for K through 12 schools, among other things.  However, on its website, the agency states, “Education is primarily a State and local responsibility in the United States.” And, it notes that schools are primarily funded at those levels. “There would be major impacts if the Department of Education doesn’t exist anymore and we’re monitoring the situation closely to see if it’s possible for this to happen,” said Jessica Giles, with Education Reform Now DC. Google Store (the brick-and-mortar kind) planned for Georgetown Giles said the DOE is vital in ensuring students get the resources they need. “It’s provided over $3.6 billion in funding to D.C.,” she explained. “We need the Department of Education. We need our leaders to value the Department of Education and we need our leaders to support it so students have the resources they need to succeed.” Trump cannot dismantle the agency on his own. The move would require Congressional approval, including a super majority vote in the Senate.