Utah Governor Spencer Cox has voiced strong support for recent layoffs at the US Department of Education, calling it a step toward reform. In an op-ed, Cox argued that education should be a state responsibility,

In an opinion piece published in the Washington Examiner, a conservative news outlet based in Washington, D.C., Cox said he supports President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the Education Department.

Utah governor's op-ed piece in the Washington Examiner voices support for the Trump administration's recent actions against the Education Department — and calls for greater state authority over Utah's classrooms.