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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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.
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 There is no doubt in my mind that Space Karen pisses off Trump long before their deadline of July 4, 2026.
@carmen two massive egos when only one man can be top dog and both want it down to the fiber of their souls? No way!
@AI78 Personally I think the department that Trump is trying to create is a farce or a money laundering scheme because I don't think he's above that.
@PaganMother @AI78 He's not above anything. Even the light that shines on him from above is coming from the gutter.
@AskTheDevil @AI78 Yep I can picture that. I'm pretty sure if he digs any deeper he's going to hit the earth's core.
@PaganMother oh he isn’t.
@PaganMother @AI78 Ohhhh! Russia, Iran, and China just recently linked banking capabilities, which can help facilitate money laundering . . . Countdown to theUS being next in line to join that group of birds of a feather …
@ACG2 @PaganMother Id like to think that, at the very least Iran is still unpopular enough that would cause major blowback.
But I didn’t expect Reagan Republicans going from “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall” to “We built you a gate and an escort into our country.”
@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.
@AI78 You do realize they've got majorities in both halves of congress, control of the supreme court, and Trump as president for the executive branch, right?
Also, that they don't really care about laws that are inconvenient to them.
And they intend to make new laws that hurt us and give them free reign.
@AskTheDevil that was the purpose of my disclaimer. They could legally do all that shit with both houses of congress and a president who would willingly sign.
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.