Why does Trump want to eliminate the Department of Education?

Trump advocates eliminating the Department of Education because despite the US spending more money per pupil than any other country, American education ranks poorly internationally (around 40th place). He believes education should be managed at the state level, allowing states like Iowa and Indiana that "run well" to control their own educational systems. This decentralized approach would maintain educational funding while implementing higher standards and promoting school choice, potentially cutting costs by half while improving outcomes to compete with top-performing countries like Norway, Sweden, and China.