So what many people don’t understand is what the new DOGE (see my previous toot) cutting things like the department of education would do. First note: this congress puts all the weird shit I will reference into play because we live in crazyland.
1. They’re not an official department. Congress needs to create true departments. They will most likely be an advisory committee.
2. They cannot change funding for the DoE. Congress needs to do that (see my earlier note).
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3. The things they could cut in “leaving it up to the states” would likely impact the states they won most directly. Say what you will about New York or California, but they could fund stuff that Mississippi can not.
4. This will impact things like early-childhood education, disability programs, after-school education, college preparation, trade and vocational schools, school lunch programs and test preparation.
7. (Almost done, I promise). The numerous educators, administrative staff and supporting staff would flood the job market or be forced into what was still funded.
Source: Many friends and family in the education industry.
JFC “School’s Out For Summer” by Alice Cooper just came on my playlist and it’s TOO FUCKING SOON.
Ack I said countries. State schools in other STATES.
@AI78 i was wondering about that. then i figured you meant other counties.
@singlemaltgirl this week has been hard on my poor old brain.
@AI78 i hear you!
@AI78 sometimes, peeps have to hit rock bottom to finally say, 'i need air'.
the poorest states have consistently voted republican. whether that's trump or whoever, they vote red. & they stay poor.
a definition of insanity is keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result.
& the weird thing is, the feds have consistently given them more money than they put in to help them. mostly dem govts, btw.
what does that tell you? let them have the govt they voted for.
@singlemaltgirl Yup. New York, California and Texas represent the majority of the money that flows from the states to the feds.
5. This will also affect state schools. The University of California system is probably the greatest public education system in the US and easily a top 10 in the world. Drastic funding cuts. California might be able to manage. But what about state schools in other countries? Their locals can’t often afford out-of-state tuition so state schools offer a good option for higher education.