Indiana attorney general applauds Trump’s move to dismantle Department of Education INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Attorney General Todd Rokita on Friday applauded President Donald Trump’s decision on Thursday to start dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. “It’s a step in the right d irection. I want to say at the outside, it’s not a magic pill for anything. There is still work to be done, certainly in this state’s education system,” the Republican said in a news conference. Rokita wants the federal government out of education. “This is a state’s issue. This is a parents issue. This is a local government issue.” He says parents will not miss the Department of Education. He believes there will be more success in education without the department “in the way.” “It gives Indiana a wonderful opportunity to create our own future here with education not strangled by federal ties.” When asked how funding will be affected for disadvantaged schools and students Rokita said it will not be affected “The administration of some of the grants is still going to be a federal function. The support for disadvantaged areas is still going to be a federal function. My understanding is that’s going to move to a different agency.” Rokita was also pressed on the Indiana state property tax bill. He said it is about priorities. “I do think they have enough resources to do their job. You just have to go to a Friday night football game to see that. If the Friday night football game and the Taj Mahals they play in is what gets rewarded football’s gonna get done. It that what high school’s for?” “But, I think we have misplaced spending in most of our schools,” Rokita added. The Department of Education cannot be completely eradicated without legislation from Congress. It is unclear if there will be enough votes in congress to fully eradicate the department of education. Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down ...read more read less