Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency Aims to Revolutionize the Education Sector

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency Aims to Revolutionize the Education Sector

Editor’s note: The following essay was originally published in City Journal and on the author’s Substack.

Since the era of Franklin D. Roosevelt, a common measure of success for American presidential administrations involves evaluating their achievements during the first 100 days. By this standard, President Trump’s second administration appears to be gaining momentum.

Since January 20, the presidential cabinet has undertaken significant actions across various political fronts. Most notably, the establishment of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, represents a bold initiative. This new department was created from the remnants of former President Obama’s U.S. Digital Service and tasked with the monumental goal of eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government. Initially, such an undertaking might appear overly ambitious. Yet Musk, who has transformed multiple industries and excels in managing through conflict, generates a cautious optimism surrounding this initiative.

DOGE’s Bold Approach to Government Reform

In the first 30 days of operation, the DOGE method has resembled a precision-driven seek-and-destroy mission. Musk has deployed small teams of lawyers, engineers, and human resource specialists throughout multiple government agencies, primarily focusing on cutting redundant spending and ideological programs. His strategy hinges on identifying two primary levers—payments and personnel—that yield significant impact. The DOGE teams have swiftly orchestrated workforce reductions and terminated billions in government contracts. These actions collectively contribute to decreased spending and challenge entrenched leftist agendas.

Unveiling Department of Education’s Ideological Trends

Just last week, I closely observed the inner workings of this transformative process. I released information from an ongoing investigation uncovering ideological corruption within the Department of Education and its extensive network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The released materials highlighted alarming ideological trends dominating the department’s operations.

In one noteworthy video, a Department of Education-funded NGO argued for the destigmatization of child