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 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,

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.