March 20, 2025: The Final Bell: Trump Rings in the End of the DOE

Join us as we dive into President Trump’s anticipated executive order to shut down the Department of Education. We break down the legal hurdles, what steps Congress would need to take, and how this could reshape education across the country. Plus, we take a historical look at why the Department of Education was created, why it seemed like a good idea at the time, and why it has failed to halt the decline in U.S. academic performance.

Next, we analyze the Trump administration’s decision to freeze federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over its transgender athlete policies—drawing parallels to his previous funding freeze on Columbia University in response to anti-Semitic campus protests. We explore how Trump is leveraging federal funds to pressure universities into compliance.

Finally, on This Day in History, we look back at the founding of the Dutch East India Company (VOC)—the world’s first publicly traded corporation. We examine its rise to power, its influence on global trade, and how it set the stage for modern capitalism.

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