S1.E9: What Does The Department of Education Actually Do?
Update: 2025-04-03
Description
On March 30th, Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. Some are cheering the move while others, especially parents of children with learning and/or developmental disabilities, are scared. Who's right?
In this episode of Neuropositive, we're digging into the Department of Education and laying out the facts including:
In this episode of Neuropositive, we're digging into the Department of Education and laying out the facts including:
- When and why the DOEd was created
- What the DOEd actually does vs. what your State Board of Education does
- The importance of DOEd's primary functions of distributing funding (especially to low income schools), protecting the civil rights of students, and improving access to higher education
- Common myths and misconceptions about the DOEd
- Ramifications of dismantling the DOEd
Resources:
- You can follow writer and advocate, Mariana Hernandez, on Facebook and Substack
- TIME article: The Real Impact of Eliminating the Department of Education
- The Century Foundation: How Gutting the DOEd Would Hurt Students and Their Families
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