Trump Supports Students Through Plan to Dismantle Department of Education

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon smiles during the signing event for an executive order to shut down the Department of Education next to US President Donald Trump, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 20, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria

My parents were born in the Soviet Union, where antisemitism was not only tolerated — it was enforced.

They grew up in a system that erased Jewish identity, restricted Jewish education, and shut Jews out of opportunities.