EdTrust Offers Advocacy Toolkit to Resist Against Cuts in Public Education
The current administration’s efforts to dismantle The U.S. Department of Education (ED) pose an unprecedented threat to public education, particularly for marginalized communities. The elimination of federal oversight would jeopardize civil rights protections, Title I funding, support for students with disabilities, and accountability measures essential for ensuring equal access in education. Without these safeguards, students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, and other underserved student populations will face increased disparities in access to a quality education.
Moreover, the gradual elimination of ED would have devastating effects on higher education. Pell Grants, federal student loans, and other critical programs that help millions of students access, afford, and persist in college would be at risk. Students from low-income backgrounds, first-generation college-goers, student veterans, and parenting students would face enormous barriers to accessing postsecondary education. The loss of federal oversight would also weaken accountability measures for for-profit colleges, leaving students vulnerable to predatory institutions that provide subpar education while increasing student debt burdens.
This toolkit equips advocates with the resources to mobilize state and local communities to resist these cuts and protect public education for current and future generations.
To learn more and access the toolkit, click here.
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