Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education Endangers All Pennsylvania Students. Speak Out!
Resource Type: Action Alert, Current Law & Policy
Focus Area: Ensuring Equal Access, Fighting for Fair School Funding
The unlawful dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education is well underway. If not reversed, it will be catastrophic for schoolchildren across Pennsylvania.
No president can unilaterally eliminate the Department of Education, nor erase our students’ legal rights. But gutting the department would certainly mean far fewer federal resources for our most underfunded schools and fewer supports for underserved students.
The administration’s executive orders, mass layoffs, and funding cuts will likely continue to be challenged in court, but action by Congress is needed now. ELC urges parents, educators, and community members to contact their federal representatives in the House and Senate and demand that they protect our students and schools by stopping the dismantling of the department. Make your voice heard now to ensure that our federal government continues to play a vital role in expanding equity in public education through continued federal funding, guidance and oversight regarding federal laws, and enforcement of civil rights protections for schoolchildren across Pennsylvania.
Read more, and see our companion piece on how the dismantling of the Department of Education is affecting key student populations..
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