Marco Rubio says Department of Education might not exist 'at all' under his administration

Brett T. | 3:34 PM on April 17, 2015

Campaigning in New Hampshire today, Marco Rubio suggested that under his administration, the Department of Education might not exist “at all.”

"I would not have a department of education, perhaps at all," Rubio says in NH when asked about Common Core.

— Michael C. Bender (@MichaelCBender) April 17, 2015

.@marcorubio: "I would not have a Dept. of Education, perhaps at all" but at least not one that uses higher standards "as a stick"

— Patricia Mazzei (@PatriciaMazzei) April 17, 2015

In Manchester, NH – Rubio says he doesn't trust Dept of Ed and in a Rubio administration dept might not exist "at all."

— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) April 17, 2015

https://twitter.com/cmdeb/status/589142149158998016

@stephenfhayes GOPs have been predicting the demise of the Dep of Educ since the 1980 campaign, & yet the beast lives on & on & on.

— Ed Franks (@edfranks) April 17, 2015

@stephenfhayes That's silly, Congress won't allow closing any department or agency. Also, tons of lawsuits would be filed.

— WahooEngineer (@wahoo_engr) April 17, 2015

Whether it’s likely or not under a Rubio or any other administration, the suggestion certainly has its appeal.