Karoline Leavitt: “Schools stayed fully open across the country, students…”

“It proved that America does not need a federal Department of Education. During the longest shutdown in history, the Department of Education furloughed 90% of its staff and America's education system was not impacted whatsoever. Schools stayed fully open across the country, students attended class and received normal in person instruction. and our wonderful teachers received their paychecks uninterrupted. The Democrats government shutdown made it painfully obvious that American families do not need the Department of Education.” (28:08–28:16)

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