Rep. Melanie Stansbury: Trump Admin. Dismantling Dept. of Education, Rewriting History

Opposition to Education Bills

• 🎯 Rep. Melanie Stansbury rises in opposition to the bills before the House, stating they are fundamentally unserious and serve as a distraction.
• 💡 She argues these bills distract from the Trump administration's dismantling of the Department of Education.

Actions Against the Department of Education

• 📉 The administration has reportedly laid off thousands of employees, shuttered offices, and transferred programs to other agencies.
• 🚫 Educators have been declassified from getting student loans, and schools and universities have been threatened.
• ✍️ Contracts have been given to rewrite educational curricula and even American history.

Historical Significance of the Department of Education

• ✊ The Department of Education was born out of the civil rights movement.
• ⚖️ It ensures that kids with disabilities have opportunities and that all children have access to education, regardless of their background or location.
• 🚫 Before its creation, millions of children were denied access to schools, federal programs were duplicative, and states regularly violated students' basic civil rights.

Call to Action

• 🛡️ Stansbury urges colleagues to fight to protect schools and stand with students and educators.
• 🛠️ She advocates for addressing critical issues like housing, food, healthcare, and fixing the broken economy.
• ✅ The goal is to stand with public schools and every child fighting for a fair shot.