How Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education Will Impact Pennsylvania Students

Resource Type: Analysis & Research
Focus Area: Ensuring Equal Access

Dismantling and potentially eliminating the U.S. Department of Education will result in significant cuts to federal funding, particularly for our most underfunded schools; a lack of federal oversight and enforcement of federal education laws; and an erosion of federal civil rights protections.

Pennsylvania families rely on the U.S. Department of Education to distribute a total of $1.6 billion in federal funds annually to our schools, plus $6 billion in higher education financial aid. These investments are now at risk.

ELC developed the eight fact sheets in this publication to highlight how specific student groups will be affected. See also our “Action Alert” on the U.S. Department of Education.

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