Destroying the Department of Education

Help Stop the Destruction of the Department of Education and Attacks on Schools and Students

This is a page about the United States Department of Education (ED), why it is important for children with disabilities, what the Trump Administration is doing to ED, schools, and students, and what you can do to help.

Trump slashed the Department of Education. What does it mean for Valley multilingual learners?

Reading Time: 4 minutesPresident Donald Trump recently took aim at the federal Department of Education, casting doubt over the future of various forms of financial support to local districts across the country and San Joaquin Valley. In a “skinny budget” proposal released May 2, the president recommends slashing the federal department by more than 20% – cutting hundreds of millions of dollars from programs that aid English learners and migrant s…

Destroying the Department of Education

“Am I still going to be able to pay for college?” “How is this going to affect my major?” “Will I still be able to apply for student aid?” These are the concerned questions of several students across the campus of Wayne State College.   On March 20, President Trump signed an order calling for the dismantling of the Department of Education. This was done under the argument that the federal office hasn’t improved student outcomes and is unnecessar…