The Trump administration has enacted cuts totaling over $900 million to the Department of Education's research operations, raising concerns among employees about the detrimental impact on tracking student achievements in math and reading. These cuts threaten crucial assessments like the Nation's Report Card, which has monitored student progress for 30 years. Experts warn this jeopardizes funding for disadvantaged schools and limits data collection essential for identifying educational needs, with one employee expressing deep concerns about the long-term effects of these cuts on educational policy and student outcomes.
The cuts amount to a "dismembering" of the agency that has been tracking students' progress, potentially undermining crucial educational funding and assessments.
Department employees expressed that the harsh cuts will significantly hinder the ability to track essential data on student achievement, which has been a focus for decades.
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