The article discusses the implications of President Donald Trump's intent to eliminate the Department of Education, which funds schools that primarily serve Black students. Following the historical context of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, it highlights the ideological clash between those advocating for inclusive education and those pushing for policies that could exacerbate segregation and underfunding. The article also notes the proposed shift to a school voucher system favoring wealthier families, while suggesting that such changes would adversely affect federal support for students with disabilities and foster an environment where immigrant families fear sending their children to school.
We are witnessing an ideological battle between those who would build an America which nurtures and protects all children and those who want to erase the contributions of some Americans.
Eliminating the Department of Education would worsen this trend by cutting federal funding to the schools that need it most, particularly those attended by Black students.
In lieu of a federal Department of Education, the Trump Administration is pushing a school voucher program agenda that prioritizes putting money in the pockets of families who already have plenty.
Many immigrant families are keeping their children at home from school out of fear they will risk deportation, highlighting the current climate of anxiety and exclusion for vulnerable populations.
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