GOP Senator Moves to Eliminate Department of Education

SouthGOP Dakota Senator IntroducesMoves Legislation to Eliminate Dept.Department of Education

Published NOV 22 2024

GOP Senator Moves to Eliminate Department of Education

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The Department of Education is vital for equal access to education and the nation's democracy. It ensures funding for low-income schools, enforces anti-discrimination laws, supports students with disabilities, and distributes billions of dollars in grants and loans. Besides wasting time, expertise, and funding that is already in place, dismantling it risks deepening inequities, worsening teacher shortages, and abandoning federal accountability crucial for student success.

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