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The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?

  • The Trump administration is attempting to dismantle the Education Department, proposing to transfer key responsibilities to other agencies, including civil rights enforcement to the Justice Department and oversight of student disability rights to Health and Human Services.
  • Test scores indicate significant academic struggles, with one-third of eighth grade students lacking fundamental reading skills, highlighting concerns over potential inequality in education funding.
  • Concerns arise about the management of Title I funding, which supports schools in high-poverty areas, as states like Mississippi and South Dakota potentially face reduced federal oversight and increased local control over funds.
  • Advocates fear dismantling the Education Department could harm disadvantaged students, with warnings from experts like Wead James that it may create an underclass of students lacking access to equal education opportunities.
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The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?

As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
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