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. Mr. Speaker, any effort to unilaterally dismantle this department would be clearly unconstitutional and unlawful, and House Democrats will use every tool available to us to stop it. (00:29–00:37)
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Asserts that dismantling the Department of Education would eliminate programs aiding high school students in pursuing college degrees.
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