The Trump administration's department of government efficiency, led by Elon Musk, has canceled nearly $1 billion in contracts with the US Department of Education, dismantling significant portions of the Institute of Education Sciences. This agency is crucial for gathering and disseminating data critical for understanding US student performance and educational quality. Affected programs include high-quality digital math tools that have already been implemented across various states. Critics, such as Senator Patty Murray, highlight the recklessness of halting contracts that were already signed, adversely impacting educational research and resources.
Cutting off these investments after the contract has already been inked is the definition of wasteful.
Musk's team terminated 89 contracts worth a total of $881m on Tuesday, effectively eliminating the research office that tracks US students' progress.
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