S1.E9: What Does The Department of Education Actually Do?

 

On March 30th, Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. Some are cheering the move while others, especially parents of children with learning and/or developmental disabilities, are scared. Who's right?

 

In this episode of Neuropositive, we're digging into the Department of Education and laying out the facts including:

• When and why the DOEd was created
• What the DOEd actually does vs. what your State Board of Education does
• The importance of DOEd's primary functions of distributing funding (especially to low income schools), protecting the civil rights of students, and improving access to higher education
• Common myths and misconceptions about the DOEd
• Ramifications of dismantling the DOEd

Resources:

- You can follow writer and advocate, Mariana Hernandez, on Facebook and Substack

- TIME article: The Real Impact of Eliminating the Department of Education

- The Century Foundation: How Gutting the DOEd Would Hurt Students and Their Families