Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., told Newsmax on Thursday his proposed bill to eliminate the Department of Education is all about giving more power back to the states.

“The department was created in 1979. We’ve seen no increase in student improvements anyplace,” Rounds told “National Report.” “In some cases, it’s actually gone down over the years. And I attribute a lot of that to a one-size fits all mentality at the department level.”

While his bill would eliminate the department, Rounds said there are many programs he would maintain, including ones that oversee special education and student loans that would be moved over to agencies.

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