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Potential Trump education secretary calls for DOE to be 'shut down': 'Put parents back in the driver's seat'

"Parents are the number one driver of student success. Parents were put in the back seat when it came to their kids' education. We need to put them in the driver's seat, and I know that President Trump believes that, too," Justice said Monday on "Fox & Friends First."

"Ultimately, I believe the Department of Education should be shut down. Since it was created, we have only seen plummeting achievement scores, teachers unions having more influence on our kids' education and more global interference in our kids' education. It's no coincidence that kids in Kenya are learning the same type of comprehensive sex education curriculum that they are in New Jersey, so we absolutely need to stop the waste at the federal Department of Education and put parents back in the driver's seat."

President-elect Donald Trump (L) and Co-founder of Moms for Liberty Tiffany Justice (R) share a moment during the 2024 Joyful Warriors National Summit on August 30, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump has floated abolishing the agency, a push that has lingered among conservatives for some time. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) curriculum, sex education and teachers' union concerns have only exacerbated the issue.

The US Department of Education building is seen on August 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Tierney L. Cross)

"President Trump is a really smart guy. He's made amazing picks so far in his cabinet, and I have no doubt that he will find many ways to accomplish the things that he has promised the American people that he will do."