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"Trump's Order will Harm Every Student in the Nation"
Democrats in Wisconsin are not holding back their anger with President Trump after his decision to close the Department of Education.
The president issued an order Thursday to phase out the department, while also acknowledging that only Congress can fully close it down.
“Closing the Department does not mean cutting off funds from those who depend on them—we will continue to support K-12 students, students with special needs, college student borrowers, and others who rely on essential programs,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement. “We’re going to follow the law and eliminate the bureaucracy responsibly by working through Congress to ensure a lawful and orderly transition.”
But Democrats in Wisconsin said they don’t believe McMahon, and that they fear the worst.
“The Department of Education enforces nondiscrimination laws, supports students with disabilities, and funds public schools—but it also sustains rural education, keeps after-school programs running, and helps schools serving low-income families stay afloat. It ensures every child, no matter their zip code, can have the fantastic public education they deserve. Without it, who steps in? This administration’s answer is clear: they don’t care,” Christian Phelps, D-Eau Claire,” said in a statement.
"President Trump released an executive order that will harm every student in the nation. His call to dissolve the Department of Education is a brazen assault on the separation of powers upon which our nation depends," Rep. Joe Sheehan, D-Sheboygan, said in a statement of his own.
State Superintendent Jill Underly also condemned the president’s order.
“In Wisconsin, we will continue to stand firm and will not back down from our responsibility to educate and uplift all students. We will fight for their future every step of the way,” Underly added.
Underly’s office, however, did not say just how the end of the Department of Education will impact Wisconsin schools, or what will happen to the $568 million Wisconsin got from Washington, D.C. last year.
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