Why we have and need a US Department of Education
🚨 New from @brookings.edu scholars, an initiative to walk through the federal role in education, particularly the ongoing need for a Department of Education and all it does
https://www.brookings.edu/collection/why-we-have-and-need-a-us-department-of-education/
🚨 New from @brookings.edu scholars, an initiative to walk through the federal role in education, particularly the ongoing need for a Department of Education and all it does
https://www.brookings.edu/collection/why-we-have-and-need-a-us-department-of-education/
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We need our Federal Department of Education to continue to finish their job. Our children and their future depends on it.
We talk through the "four core" ED functions - administering Congressionally-mandated funding, ensuring those funds are spent properly, protecting civil rights, and advancing education research
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-does-the-us-department-of-education-do/
For all of your "can they actually do that?" questions
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/faqs-the-us-department-of-education-and-the-trump-administration/
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/with-trump-back-in-office-whats-next-for-the-us-department-of-educations-office-for-civil-rights/
@laurenhlb.bsky.social @sofoklis.bsky.social Mike Hansen, Emily Markovich Morris, @rachelmarisa.bsky.social @econsarahreber.bsky.social Sweta Shah, Jon Valant
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/brookings-scholars-reflections-on-the-us-department-of-education/