President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aiming to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education, which oversees distributing federal funds to schools and universities and regulates services for students with disabilities, low-income, and homeless children. While federal student loans will still be managed, the move has sparked mixed reactions in Illinois.
Congresswoman Mary Miller, R-Ill., commended Trump for putting parents back in control of education, calling it a historic day for students and parents nationwide. On the other hand, Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery, Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Congressman Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., strongly opposed the order, emphasizing the importance of education in American democracy and criticizing the potential consequences of dismantling the DOE.
Local schools in the area are being reached out to for their reactions, with updates to come. The debate over Trump’s decision to dissolve the Department of Education is ongoing, with both supporters and critics voicing their opinions on the impact it could have on education in the country.
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