What happens if they close the Department of Education?
Trump says he’s going to eliminate it.
The Tennessee legislature already looked into rejecting the Department of Education Funding. They said it would be a win for “school choice.” But who could be the losers?
According to The Tennessean, it could impact:
135,000 students with disabilities
The schools’ ability to hire teachers
Tennessee state taxpayers, who, through higher state taxes, would have to pick up the tab
But it’s not just Tennessee. Eliminating the Department of Education - and its funding - is a national debate.
Which states could lose the most?
Mostly the states with the lowest household incomes:
Opponents of the Department of Education Object to its mandates, but these are based on acts of Congress, including:
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Defending student and family privacy
Protecting girls under the Violence Against Women Act
Preventing the use of unlawful drugs
Serving low-income students and students with disabilities
The overwhelming majority of American children attend public schools, but the money to support them may be at risk.