Public Education
Public Education
Public Education is under assault. The Trump Administration has made their intentions clear - they plan to eliminate the Department of Education. Nearly half of its staff is being terminated. Educators and school districts are being senselessly attacked with a witch hunt directive to report initiatives that respect the dignity and diversity of school communities. The House Appropriations Committee has proposed a devastating 25% cut to Title I funding — which is responsible for providing school districts with high percentages of students from low-income families funding to ensure all children meet state academic standards, and that is often used for supplemental instruction and support services. Furthermore, The U.S. Department of Agriculture just slashed hundreds of millions of dollars in funding that helped schools buy food from local farms. The department’s $660 million Local Food For Schools program, which was started under President Joe Biden in 2021, was canceled for 2025, according to the School Nutrition Association. And all of this is just the tip of the cruel and callous iceberg.
As Democrats, we value quality educational opportunity and services for ALL children. We are the party that supports public education.