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Rep. Burgess Owens, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Utah's 4th district, has recently shared his thoughts on education policy through a series of tweets. Owens, who replaced Ben McAdams in 2021, has expressed his desire to shift control of education back to the states and away from federal oversight.

On March 20, 2025, Owens tweeted: "Today, we start the process of moving education back to the states." This statement suggests a significant move towards decentralizing educational governance.

Later that day, he followed up with another tweet at 20:39 UTC: "The Department of Education’s reign of failure is over. My full statement " This indicates a strong stance against the current federal management of education.

In a subsequent tweet at 21:31 UTC, Owens elaborated further on his position by stating: "The Education Department was born out of a deal between President Carter and the teachers unions to hand education policy to a class of bureaucrats who care more about their own power than educating children. It’s time to put states in charge and parents in the driver’s seat." His remarks suggest criticism of historical policies and advocacy for increased parental involvement and state-level control in educational decisions.