Ed Markey: “President Trump and Elon Musk and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon have declared war on public education in the…”

“President Trump and Elon Musk and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon have declared war on public education in the United States, plain and simple. They outlined their anti-student, anti-family, anti-educator agenda in Project 2025. Trump vowed to dismantle the Department of Education last month from the Oval Office. So instead of nominating a Secretary of Education, he picked and Senate Republicans confirmed an executioner of public education. This administration is attempting to dismantle public education in the United States piece by piece. Well, Trump and Musk and McMahon are about to learn just how important Federal educational funding is to every community in our country. The Department of Education guards the promise of opportunity for future generations. The Department provides $18 billion a year in funding so that the poorest children in our country can receive the high-quality education to which they are entitled. The Department provides $15 billion a year in funds and oversight to ensure that students with disabilities across our Nation have meaningful access to quality education. It ensures that teachers are trained, that first- generation students have a chance to go to college, that English learners and rural students receive additional support.…”