Mr. Speaker, recent reports suggest that President Trump may attempt to dismantle the Department of Education unilaterally. An executive order of this nature would be catastrophic for the tens of millions of students and teachers in schools across our nation, including in the great state of Colorado. It would undercut support for children learning to read and write. It would, in my view, scrap key programs for high school students looking to get their college degree and abandon hardworking educators, schools and students for rural and low income communities. (00:10–00:24)
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Asserts that dismantling the Department of Education via executive order would negatively impact millions of students and teachers nationwide.
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