Eliminating Department of Education Will Harm Students

Kansas schools and students face avalanche of scorn - Newton Kansan

As a Kansas public school teacher and parent, I am deeply concerned about ongoing attacks on public education, most recently through executive actions by the Trump administration that include eliminating the Department of Education and targeting the free speech of students.

Kansas schools, students face avalanche of scorn - The Leavenworth Times

As a Kansas public school teacher and parent, I am deeply concerned about ongoing attacks on public education, most recently through executive actions by the Trump administration that include eliminating the Department of Education and targeting the free speech of students.Halting federal support for our schools and students will ensure historically marginalized students do not receive equal opportunities, will take away resources such as studen…

New poll finds Pennsylvanians oppose dismantling US Department of Education

Imagine for a moment what would happen if the public schools in your community suddenly lost millions of dollars in resources for student programs. Imagine losing hundreds of teachers, classroom aides, and other support professionals. Imagine fewer school nurses and counselors supporting your students. Imagine class sizes ballooning and effective reading and math tutoring programs disappearing in the blink of an eye. I don’t want to imagine it. …

Kansas schools and students face avalanche of scorn. Leaders don’t have our best interests at heart.

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C., is shown on Nov. 25, 2024. (Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)As a Kansas public school teacher and parent, I am deeply concerned about ongoing attacks on public education, most recently through executive actions by the Trump administration that include eliminating the Department of Education and targeting the free speech of students. Halting federal support for our s…

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Wins Court Order Stopping Dismantling Of Department Of Education - Rogue River Press

Attorney General Dan Rayfield won a court order stopping the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). On March 13, Attorney General Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the administration after it announced plans to eliminate 50 percent of ED’s workforce. “This court order is a necessary step to stop a reckless plan that would hurt Oregon students and families,” Rayfield said. “…

‘Irreparable Harm’: Biden-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid To Shut Off Lights At Ed Dep’t

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from abolishing the Department of Education (ED).