Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve to "Yes" if the US Department of Education ceases operations entirely, including the termination of all federal educational programs managed by the department, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". If the US Department of Education is merged with another agency, resulting in a consolidated department with a shared administrative structure which is no longer titled the Department of Education it will count as a "Yes" resolution. If it becomes impossible for Trump to sign legislation/perform executive actions (e.g. he resigns), this market will resolve to "No".
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| Will Trump end Department of Education before 2027? | 7% YES | 93% NO |
The question centres on whether the Trump administration will completely dissolve the US Department of Education and terminate all its federal programmes by the end of 2026. This includes scenarios where the department is merged into another agency under a different organisational structure, provided it no longer operates as a standalone entity. The current order book on Polymarket prices this outcome at 8% probability, reflecting substantial scepticism amongst traders that such a comprehensive dismantling could occur within the timeframe.
Abolishing the Department of Education would represent an unprecedented action in modern US governance. Whilst Ronald Reagan campaigned on eliminating the department in 1980 and proposed it during his presidency, Congress never authorised its closure. The department was established in 1979 and has since become embedded in federal education funding, student loan administration, and special education oversight. Previous attempts at significant restructuring—including George W. Bush's education initiatives—worked within the department's framework rather than dismantling it entirely. The 8% probability reflects the historical difficulty of executing such structural changes against congressional opposition and entrenched bureaucratic interests.
Traders should monitor Trump's cabinet appointments and early legislative priorities, particularly statements from education secretary nominees. The fiscal 2025 budget process, currently underway, will signal whether the administration intends to defund departmental operations. Congressional composition matters substantially; Republican control of both chambers would be necessary but insufficient, as bipartisan opposition to education funding cuts typically emerges. Any formal legislative proposal to abolish the department would need to clear both chambers and address the transfer of $238 billion in annual obligations, making the compressed timeline increasingly constraining as 2026 progresses.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "Will Trump end Department of Education before 2027?" are the same as any other PolyGram political event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$11K in lifetime turnover and $12K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for politics contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
The market has been open for 6 months — the price has had time to stabilise as new information arrived.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
As of today, traders on Polymarket price this outcome at 7%. The number updates continuously as the order book clears. PolyGram mirrors the same live odds with locale-aware formatting and USDC settlement.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 31 December 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
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