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Will U.S. Public Schools Survive Trump?

2025/2/18
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Jane Koston: 特朗普政府试图通过削减教育部预算和权力来削弱其职能,这可能对依赖联邦资金支持的弱势学生群体,如残疾儿童、农村学生和低收入家庭儿童,造成严重影响。取消研究和统计合同,以及可能将特殊教育移交给RFK Jr.等举措,都引发了对教育公平性的担忧。此外,政府还试图限制学校在招生、奖学金等方面考虑种族因素,这可能会倒退多年来在促进教育机会平等方面的努力。 Randi Weingarten: 我认为,共和党长期以来一直试图削弱联邦政府在教育领域的角色,声称要将教育权还给各州。然而,这种做法实际上会减少各州和地方学区的教育经费,从而损害学生的利益。联邦政府在教育中的作用是为了帮助那些被忽视和被剥夺机会的学生,例如通过Title I项目为贫困学生提供资金,为残疾儿童提供特殊教育资源,以及为英语学习者和农村地区学生提供支持。如果联邦政府减少对教育的投入,这些弱势学生将再次受到损失。此外,共和党还试图将公共教育资金转移到私立学校,这实际上是为富裕家庭减税。

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The Trump administration's efforts to weaken and potentially dismantle the Department of Education are raising concerns about the future of education funding and support, particularly for students with disabilities and those in low-income areas. The potential consequences for students and the role of the Department of Education are discussed with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.
  • Trump's goal to dismantle the Department of Education
  • Concerns about funding cuts for students with disabilities and low-income areas
  • Weingarten's explanation of the Department of Education's role
  • Potential impact of returning education control to the states

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President Donald Trump said on the campaign trail that he wants to end the Department of Education and return teaching “to the states.” And now that he’s in office, he’s making good on that promise. The administration recently sent billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency bros to Education Department headquarters to cut contracts, staff and grants. Trump has also said he hopes his pick to head the department, Linda McMahon, ultimately puts herself out of a job. Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Teachers Federation, talks about what destroying the Department of Education could mean for kids.

And in headlines: DOGE eyes the Internal Revenue Service as its next target, Mexico’s President says she could sue Google for using ‘Gulf of America’ on its maps, and European leaders meet to discuss their options around the war in Ukraine.

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