US EditionLBUSD community protests Trump administration’s plan to dismantle Education Department
- Long Beach Unified School District community members held a rally on February 8, 2025, to protest the Trump Administration's plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
- Senator Lena Gonzalez and Congressman Robert Garcia spoke at the rally, expressing concerns about the impact of closing the department on local schools.
- Gerry Morrison, President of the Teachers Association of Long Beach, stated that teachers are worried about potential funding cuts and the damage to the education system.
- Critics highlighted the risks of dismantling the department, with various leaders pledging to protect public education.
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Here's how Trump could dismantle the Education Department
President Donald Trump vowed to cut the Department of Education and move its responsibilities back “to the states” on the campaign trail. The change would be an unprecedented move, as no Cabinet department has ever been dissolved without being reorganized in some way. Trump nominated Linda McMahon to be the next secretary of education but told reporters last week that he wants “Linda to put herself out of a job” as he prepares to downsize the de…
Letter: U.S. Education Department provides key school funding
The Trump administration wants to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. If the president and his allies succeed in doing so, we have to assume the Pennsylvania Department of Education will no longer receive the federal funding it has received for many decades. The 2024-25 budget for the state Department of Education is $18.8 billion. Our governor and state lawmakers worked hard on this budget, and they were promised $5 billion in federal m…
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