US EditionWhat Trump's Department of Education Closure Could Mean for Student Broadband Access
- President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to close the U.S. Department of Education.
- The executive order directed Education Secretary McMahon to start the process of closing the department and returning authority to states.
- This order aimed to dismantle the department, responsible for distributing federal funds and overseeing student loans.
- The AFT stated dismantling the department would diminish opportunity for students; Randi Weingarten said, "I don't want it shut down in so many ways that kids are really hurt."
- Without the Department of Education, it could stall processes and negatively impact student access to broadband and federal funding.
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Inside Voices: Federal education cuts are ‘another slap to the face,’ Utahns say
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