Durbin Statement On Trump Executive Order To Demolish The Department Of Education

SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order to demolish the U.S. Department of Education:

“President Trump’s dangerous demagoguery knows no bounds. Shredding the Department of Education, a federal agency dedicated to the success of the next generation, is depraved and deeply damaging to the future of this country.
“Trump’s formula for American greatness: Eliminate federal aid to schools and cut medical research. What a fool.”
Funding and support from the U.S. Department of Education in Illinois includes:
Critical annual K-12 funding to Illinois to meet the needs of 4,000 K-12 schools and over two million K-12 students, including:
Funding for Department of Education-administered workforce development programs, including:
Dispersing financial aid and supports to help students across Illinois to attend and complete college, including: $1 billion in Pell Grants reaching 226,000 students in Illinois.
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