President Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education has sparked nationwide reactions, with former Secretary John B. King Jr. arguing instead for bolstering the department's role in solving educational issues like chronic absenteeism. Furthermore, incidents of federal immigration agents detaining international scholars have raised concerns of a stifling environment on campuses, infringing on free speech rights. King emphasized the importance of universities as spaces for open discussion, highlighting the adverse effects of fear created by such arrests.
The reality is we need the department to provide leadership in this moment.
It's deeply troubling... folks need to be able to express their views while studying at American universities.
It just created a climate of fear... we want our universities to be places where debate and discourse can thrive.
Instead of shrinking the department, we should focus on solutions, such as solving chronic absenteeism.
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