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LBUSD community protests Trump administration’s plan to dismantle Education Department

Long Beach Unified School District community members held a rally on February 8, 2025, to protest the Trump Administration's plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
Senator Lena Gonzalez and Congressman Robert Garcia spoke at the rally, expressing concerns about the impact of closing the department on local schools.
Gerry Morrison, President of the Teachers Association of Long Beach, stated that teachers are worried about potential funding cuts and the damage to the education system.
Critics highlighted the risks of dismantling the department, with various leaders pledging to protect public education.

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A how-to guide to dismantling the Education Department

Trump wants Musk to go after the Education Department. The administration needs to know there are three areas that the operation oversees, including $1.6 trillion in student loans.

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Report: President Trump is considering an executive order to shutter the U.S. Education Department

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The black binder, the bold felt tip pen and a captive audience has been the scene of late as President Donald Trump follows through on some campaign promises, including one that would eliminate the U.S. Department of Education through an executive order. Congress founded the department, and President Jimmy Carter signed it into law in October 1979. In his inaugural speech, Trump parroted some of the same complaints about…

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U.S. House members battle over eliminating Department of Education at hearing - Butler County Times-Gazette

By Shauneen Miranda Kansas Reflector WASHINGTON — The largely partisan clash over whether to abolish the U.S. Department of Education came to the forefront at a Wednesday hearing by a U.S. House education panel, as rumors continue to circulate over President Donald Trump’s plans to dismantle the federal agency that’s just four-and-a-half decades old. Trump campaigned heavily on a pledge to get rid of the department, which, among many responsibil…

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Here's how Trump could dismantle the Education Department

President Donald Trump vowed to cut the Department of Education and move its responsibilities back “to the states” on the campaign trail. The change would be an unprecedented move, as no Cabinet department has ever been dissolved without being reorganized in some way. Trump nominated Linda McMahon to be the next secretary of education but told reporters last week that he wants “Linda to put herself out of a job” as he prepares to downsize the de…

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Letter: U.S. Education Department provides key school funding

The Trump administration wants to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. If the president and his allies succeed in doing so, we have to assume the Pennsylvania Department of Education will no longer receive the federal funding it has received for many decades. The 2024-25 budget for the state Department of Education is $18.8 billion. Our governor and state lawmakers worked hard on this budget, and they were promised $5 billion in federal m…

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LBUSD community protests Trump administration’s plan to dismantle Education Department

Long Beach Unified School District teachers, staffers, parents and students, along with elected officials, union representatives, activistd and community members, held a rally this past weekend to denounce the Trump Administration’s plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. The rally, hosted by the Teachers Association of Long Beach, had several speakers who discussed the potential impacts shuttering the federal department would have o…

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LBUSD community protests Trump administration’s plan to dismantle Education Department

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A how-to guide to dismantling the Education Department

A how-to guide to dismantling the Education Department

Report: President Trump is considering an executive order to shutter the U.S. Education Department

Report: President Trump is considering an executive order to shutter the U.S. Education Department

U.S. House members battle over eliminating Department of Education at hearing - Butler County Times-Gazette

U.S. House members battle over eliminating Department of Education at hearing - Butler County Times-Gazette

Here's how Trump could dismantle the Education Department

Here's how Trump could dismantle the Education Department

Letter: U.S. Education Department provides key school funding

Letter: U.S. Education Department provides key school funding

LBUSD community protests Trump administration’s plan to dismantle Education Department

LBUSD community protests Trump administration’s plan to dismantle Education Department

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