Defending the Department of Education

From supplementing state and local funding in high-poverty schools to ensuring students with disabilities receive a free appropriate education to administering financial aid and federal student loans, the U.S. Department of Education plays a critical role in supporting student achievement and creating more equal learning opportunities. 

New America’s Education & Work teams are aggregating their analyses, opinion pieces, and research in one place to make the case for why the Department of Education matters, who it helps, and what’s at stake if it were to be shut down.

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